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Dramatic changes to radiotherapy treatments due to COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Leeds [UK], January 23 (ANI): Dramatic changes were seen in the delivery of radiotherapy treatments for cancer during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic in England.
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Modified radiotherapy less likely to damage healthy cells
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 27 (ANI): A modified way of concentrating radiotherapy dose in tumour while minimising damage to healthy cells has been proposed in a recent research.
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Former Australian captain Ian Chappel suffering from skin cancer
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], July 18 (ANI): Former Australian captain Ian Chappell on Thursday revealed that he is suffering from skin cancer and undergoing radiotherapy.
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Childhood brain tumours survivors experience lasting cognitive, socioecono
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 24 (ANI): People who survive brain tumours and undergo radiotherapy during childhood may experience cognitive and socioeconomic burdens even decades after treatment, find a new study.
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Radiotherapy doubles the survival chances of mesothelioma cancer patients
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 29 (ANI): Researchers have claimed that mesothelioma patients are twice as likely to survive for two years when they are given a high dose of radiation to the affected side of the trunk.
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Prostate cancer could be treated with single dose of targeted radiotherapy
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 29 (ANI): A new technique, in which a single high dose of radiation can be delivered directly to the tumour within a few minutes, is safe and effective for treating men with low-risk prostate cancer, recent findings suggested.
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Sperm quality unaffected by one course of chemotherapy for early testicula
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Feb 25 (ANI): A new study now finds that men with early stage testicular cancer can safely receive one course of chemotherapy or radiotherapy after surgery without it having long-term effect on their sperm count. The study was published in the cancer journal Annals of
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Short-course radiotherapy treatment safe for prostate cancer patients
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 23 (ANI): Shorter courses of radiotherapy are safe and effective for patients with prostate cancer, according to a study.
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Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif accompanies ailing wife Kulsoom
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 21 (ANI): Ousted Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif accompanied his ailing wife Kulsoom Nawaz to her radiotherapy session in London, England, on Saturday.
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Finding blood in your urine could be early sign of prostate cancer
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], November 30 (ANI): A recent research revealed that blood in the urine could be an early sign of prostate cancer.
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Debunking myths related to breast cancer
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 25 (ANI): To increase awareness about the disease, October, every year, is referred as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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Let breast cancer not destroy your dream of motherhood
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): Breast cancer has become significantly prevalent among many young women in the country today, as the detection rates are going up due to robust treatment. At the same time with improvement in cancer management, the survival rates are also on the rise.
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