Radiotherapy

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Joining the dots - how lab research can lead to new approaches for treating cancer

26 May 2013

• Health & Medicine

Diabetes drug makes lung cancer vulnerable to radiotherapy

The diabetes drug metformin slows the growth of lung cancer cells and makes them more likely to be killed by radiotherapy. The diabetes drug metformin slows the growth of lung cancer cells and makes them more likely to be killed by radiotherapy.

1 May 2013

• Health & Medicine

Personalised radiotherapy treatment set to benefit from CERN software

A collaboration of scientific disciplines is developing pioneering software to design radiotherapy tailored to an individual. A collaboration of scientific disciplines is developing pioneering software to design radiotherapy tailored to an individual.

29 April 2013

• Health & Medicine

Bladder cancer patients over 70 less likely to get curative treatment

Older bladder cancer patients are less likely than younger patients to receive treatments intended to cure their disease such as surgery to remove the bladder or radiotherapy. Older bladder cancer patients are less likely than younger patients to receive treatments intended to cure their disease such as surgery to remove the bladder or radiotherapy.

17 April 2013

• Health & Medicine

Heart disease risk after breast cancer radiotherapy smaller than previously thought

Researchers have for the first time calculated by how much radiotherapy for breast cancer increases the risk of heart disease and the findings can now be used by doctors to help treat patients more appropriately. Researchers have for the first time calculated by how much radiotherapy for breast cancer increases the risk of heart disease and the findings can now be used by doctors to help treat patients more appropriately.

13 March 2013

• Health & Medicine

The cost of surviving cancer - a parent's view

Hearing that your child has cancer is devastating for any parent, we hear a personal account of how childhood cancer can impact a family. Hearing that your child has cancer is devastating for any parent, we hear a personal account of how childhood cancer can impact a family.

12 March 2013

• Health & Medicine

Multi-tasking imatinib boosts radiotherapy for bladder tumours

Cancer drug imatinib (Glivec) could boost radiotherapy treatment to destroy bladder cancer that has spread to the bladder wall, reveals research published in Cancer Research today, (Friday). Cancer drug imatinib (Glivec) could boost radiotherapy treatment to destroy bladder cancer that has spread to the bladder wall, reveals research published in Cancer Research today, (Friday).

1 March 2013

• Health & Medicine

Study confirms fewer, bigger doses of radiotherapy benefit breast cancer patients

A lower total dose of radiotherapy, delivered in fewer, larger treatments, is as safe and effective at treating early breast cancer as the international standard dose, according to the 10-year follow-up results of a major Cancer Research UK trial presented at the 2012 CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium today (Thursday). A lower total dose of radiotherapy, delivered in fewer, larger treatments, is as safe and effective at treating early breast cancer as the international standard dose, according to the 10-year follow-up results of a major Cancer Research UK trial presented at the 2012 CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium today (Thursday).

6 December 2012

• Health & Medicine

Radiotherapy report: vast improvements needed to get the best for patients

6 November 2012

• Health & Medicine

Three-in-one 'supermolecule' could detect cancer early, help destroy tumours and monitor treatment

The same protein could potentially be targeted to detect precancerous breast cells; deliver radiotherapy to destroy tumours; and monitor the effectiveness of treatment, according to a Cancer Research UK study presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Liverpool today. The same protein could potentially be targeted to detect precancerous breast cells; deliver radiotherapy to destroy tumours; and monitor the effectiveness of treatment, according to a Cancer Research UK study presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Liverpool today.

6 November 2012

• Health & Medicine

Government radiotherapy announcement is fantastic news for patients

11 October 2012

• Health & Medicine

Guest post: 'A Cyberknife in every radiotherapy centre would be madness right now'

Society and College of Radiographers' CEO, Richard Evans, discusses whether headlines calling for more 'Cyberknife' radiotherapy are justified Society and College of Radiographers' CEO, Richard Evans, discusses whether headlines calling for more 'Cyberknife' radiotherapy are justified

14 September 2012