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Aiming to avoid damage to neurocognitive areas of the brain during cranial radiation
Radiation oncologists at Rush University Medical Center are intent on finding ways to avoid damage to the critically important hippocampus and limbic circuit of the brain when cranial radiation is required to treat existing or potential metastatic cancers. view more (2009-11-04)
Radiation heart dose from MammoSite compared to IMRT for left-sided breast cancers
When compared to IMRT, MammoSite Brachytherapy does not always deliver lower doses of radiation to the heart during treatment of left sided breast cancers. view more (2006-11-09)
Preoperative radiation may improve survival rates in advanced rectal cancer patients
Patients treated with radiation prior to surgery for advanced rectal cancer have fewer instances of cancer recurrence and better overall survival rates, according to a recent Geisinger report. view more (2008-12-02)
Radioactive waste – no problem for metal-munching bacteria
A harmless soil bacterium, which can survive high-level exposures to gamma radiation, is being developed to clean up land contaminated with radioactive waste, experts heard today (Wednesday 12 September 2001) at the bi-annual meeting of the Society of General Microbiology at the University of East Anglia. US government researcher Dr. Michael Daly... view more... (2001-09-07)
University of York in mobile phone study
York is to play a crucial part in the major Government investigation into the health effects of mobile phones. Researchers in the University of York`s Department of Electronics will measure radiation from phones in one of a number of projects announced by the Department of Health. With 40 million mobile phones in circulation in the UK, there is... view more... (2002-02-07)
Smokers have worse side effects from radiation treatment for prostate cancer
Smoking has been found to contribute to poorer outcomes for people treated for many kinds of cancer and now, researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have associated smoking and acute side-effects following radiation therapy for prostate cancer. view more (2006-11-06)
Positioning pelvic cancer patients on stomachs for radiation yields better results
Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute researchers have found that positioning pelvic cancer patients on their stomachs rather than their backs is a better method for delivering radiation therapy. view more (2007-10-29)
One day radiation may become an option for breast cancer patients
Doctors in Canada are studying the effectiveness of permanent radiation seed implants following lumpectomy as an alternative to whole or partial breast irradiation for early-stage breast cancer patients. view more (2006-01-04)
Patient' exposure to radiation significantly lower when using new cardiac CT technique
A new cardiac CT technique, prospective gated 64-channel cardiac CT, has a significantly lower radiation dose and produces CT coronary angiograms with better image quality when compared with the standard retrospective ECG gating. view more (2008-04-14)
Rapidly rising PSA before treatment is key indicator of cancer spread
Results of a new Fox Chase Cancer Center study show that men with a rapidly rising PSA level before treatment have a high probability of metastatic disease and should receive hormone therapy in addition to radiation. view more (2006-11-09)
High exposure to motor oil increases chances of developing arthritis
Occupational exposure to mineral oils, in particular hydraulic or motor oil, increases the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis by 30%. These are the results of a study published today in Arthritis Research & Therapy. view more (2005-09-23)
Researchers study effects of Aricept in pediatric brain cancer survivors
A pediatric oncologist at Brenner Children's Hospital is evaluating whether a drug typically used to treat Alzheimer's patients will help brain cancer survivors avoid the learning and memory problems that are common after radiation therapy. view more (2006-11-06)
Could vitamin D save us from radiation?
Radiological health expert Daniel Hayes, Ph.D., of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene suggests that a form of vitamin D could be one of our body's main protections against damage from low levels of radiation. view more (2008-11-10)
Common aquatic animals show extreme resistance to radiation
Scientists at Harvard University have found that a common class of freshwater invertebrate animals called bdelloid rotifers are extraordinarily resistant to ionizing radiation, surviving and continuing to reproduce after doses of gamma radiation much greater than that tolerated by any other animal species studied to date. view more (2008-03-26)
Marathon runners may be at increased risk for skin cancer
In an Austrian study, marathon runners had more atypical moles and other skin lesions suggestive of a risk for skin cancer than did a comparison group of age- and sex-matched controls. view more (2006-11-21)
Hair samples may be more accurate measure of exposure to second hand smoke
Strands of hair accurately measure second hand tobacco smoke exposure, finds research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. And they may be more effective than currently used methods, suggest the authors. view more (2001-12-17)
OU Part of International Study on Genetic Impact of Radiation
Researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center are helping to lead a massive international study on the possible genetic effects of radiation and cancer drug exposures on future generations. view more (2009-10-08)
ECCO 13-Chernobyl legacy sheds light on link between thyroid cancer and radiation exposure
The unique circumstances of this study were provided for by the legacy of the radioactive accident at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in April 1986. view more (2005-11-02)
Jefferson oncologists show focused radiation is effective as surgery against nerve tumor
Specifically aimed, "stereotactic" radiation may be as good as surgery - and in some cases, even better - in treating benign but potentially devastating brain tumors called non-acoustic schwannomas. view more (2007-10-31)
Extra radiation dose prevents breast cancer return in young women
Women 40 years and younger with early-stage breast cancer who receive an additional high dose of radiation (boost dose) after undergoing breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy) and standard radiation treatment are almost twice as likely to be free of cancer 10 years after treatment compared to those who don't receive the boost dose. view more (2007-10-30)
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