Radiotherapy may cause long-term cognitive impairment
The findings indicated that RT produced both local and global changes in the structural network topology of the brain, thinning the cortex at a rate faster than that associated with Alzheimer`s disease and increasing segregation between regions of the brain that typically work together to perform functions such as memory-making and recall.
Jun 10, 2017, 12:10 PM ISTClinical trial of injecting radiotherapy for breast cancer begins
Women suffering from the most aggressive types of breast cancer will undergo treatment combining radiation with immunotherapy in an attempt to "reawaken" the immune system to fight the disease.
Jun 07, 2017, 13:03 PM ISTRadiotherapy can affect lung cancer patients adversely
In particular, they found that high doses to the left atrium of the heart and the superior vena cava had the strongest association and increased risk of non-cancer death.
May 02, 2016, 21:22 PM ISTRadiotherapy-drug combo treats aggressive brain cancer better
Researchers say their 12-patient study offers enough promise that a more comprehensive, phase 2 clinical trial should be conducted to test the combination therapy for aggressive, recurrent brain cancer.
Feb 28, 2016, 10:35 AM ISTRadiotherapy inaccessible to most people in low income nations
Radiotherapy treatment services are scarce in countries with low income.
Oct 08, 2015, 16:33 PM ISTCall to improve radiotherapy access for all as shortfall looms
As per a recent study, tackling the global shortfall in radiotherapy could save millions of lives and boost the economy of poorer countries.
Sep 27, 2015, 16:06 PM IST