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Women face more cognitive issues after brain tumor radiation, more likely
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 25 (ANI): Women who undergo radiation therapy to treat childhood brain tumour are more likely to suffer long-term cognitive impairment than male survivors, claims a study.
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Radiation therapy cuts low risk of recurrence of breast cancer
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 30 (ANI): According to a recent study, a subset of patients with low-risk breast cancer is highly unlikely to see cancer return following breast conservation surgery but can lower that risk even further with radiation therapy.
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Blueberry extracts may boost cervical cancer therapy
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 30 (ANI): A study has recently found that combining radiation therapy with blueberry extracts can help to boost the effectiveness of cervical cancer treatment.
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Radiotherapy may cause long-term cognitive impairment
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 10 (ANI): U.S. researchers have found that radiation therapy (RT) used for treating patients with brain tumors can alter neural networks and cause long-term cognitive impairment.
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Proton therapy offers hope for patients with recurrent lung cancer
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 19 (ANI): An advanced form of image-guided radiation therapy, known as intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT), has shown early promise for the treatment of recurrent lung cancer.
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Twice a day radiation therapy cuts down deaths from cancer
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan. 27 (ANI): A study suggests that treating head and neck cancer patients with twice-a-day radiation therapy combined with chemotherapy can prove beneficial and save more lives.
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