radiation

  • July 28, 2021  

    2021 ASCO Annual Meeting Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Researchers at the 2021 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) reported substantial advances in treatment for advanced esophageal, castration-resistant prostate, and metastatic nasopharyngeal cancers.

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  • October 8, 2018  

    Accuracy and Precision Define Radiation Oncology

    With: Eddy Yang, MD, PhD

    A Q&A with Eddy Yang, MD, PhD, Professor and Vice Chair of Translational Sciences Department of Radiation Oncology; Deputy Director, Associate Director of Precision Oncology at the Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute; Birmingham, AL; shyang@uabmc.edu Originally published December 5, 2017 Q: You are a radiation oncologist with a particular interest in cancer of the prostate. How does the molecular study of prostate, as well… Read more »

  • August 22, 2018  

    Small Benefit Seen in Adding Radiation to DCIS Plan for Breast Cancer Bookmark

    Emma Shtivelman, PhD

    Excerpt from AJMC:

    “Patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) are often treated with radiation after lumpectomy, although it has remained unclear whether this can reduce the risk of dying from this noninvasive form of breast cancer. A new study published Friday said that the combination of the 2 treatments was associated with a small benefit in reduced risk of breast cancer death compared with lumpectomy or mastectomy alone.”

    Go to full article published by AJMC on Aug 10, 2018.

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