After re-staging patients, ideally with PSMA-PET, and performing a biopsy to confirm the recurrence and stratify them into risk categories, it is time to discuss local salvage treatment. Options ...

In Meraouna et al.'s study, the failure-free survival rate was 66% at 3 years of follow-up. Regarding treatment-related morbidities, 12.3% of patients experienced grade 3 genitourinary (GU) toxicity, ...

A ground-breaking treatment for cancer described by doctors as being like a ‘heat seeking missile’ has boosted survival rates and quality of life for patients with fewer side effects.

The Elekta Unity MR-LINAC system, used at Allegheny General Hospital, combines MRI imaging with radiation therapy to target cancerous cells with pinpoint precision.

It is a useful therapy with several drawbacks that limit its effectiveness, including prolonged light sensitivity, poor tissue penetration and off-target toxicity. These drawbacks can prevent complete ...

External beam radiation therapy with or without short-term androgen deprivation showed 15-year survival benefits for ...

Although carbon ion radiation led to a decline in urinary function among patients with prostate cancer, function returned to ...

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), a major type of cancer immunotherapy, don't do much for hospitalized cancer patients, ...

Diagnosed with stage 3B lung cancer in 2018, I joined a support group where I met Jim and Melanie, and learned about Jim's ...

Researchers at The Tisch Cancer Institute at Mount Sinai have uncovered a major reason why some colorectal cancers (CRC) ...

Morning Pointe Senior Living announces Fred Hutagaol has been selected as the recipient of the Morning Pointe Scholars Endowment scholarship at Southern Adventist University. “The Morning ... more ...