radiation treatments

Radiation before surgery improves pancreatic cancer outcomes

harminka — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:18:34 -0600

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest and most difficult to treat cancers. Now, in a major step forward, researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center have shown that administering radiation therapy prior to surgery nearly doubles survival in pancreatic cancer patients with operable tumors.

1 step breast cancer treatment combines radiation, surgery

harminka — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:11:20 -0500

Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) breast cancer specialists are using a new way to treat patients by delivering a one-time dose of radiation during surgery. The procedure, called intraoperative radiation therapy, takes less than an hour and eliminates the need for further radiation treatments.

Diabetes drug prevents brain injury from radiation therapy

harminka — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 05:18:59 -0600