Radiotherapy

• Health & Medicine

Trial success helps patients avoid radical bladder cancer surgery

23 April 2012

• Health & Medicine

Adding chemo to radiotherapy halves risk of deadly bladder cancer returning

Bladder cancer patients given low doses of chemotherapy combined with radiotherapy were nearly 50 per cent less likely to relapse with the most lethal form of the disease compared to those given radiotherapy alone, a major trial funded by Cancer Research UK shows today (Wednesday). Bladder cancer patients given low doses of chemotherapy combined with radiotherapy were nearly 50 per cent less likely to relapse with the most lethal form of the disease compared to those given radiotherapy alone, a major trial funded by Cancer Research UK shows today (Wednesday).

18 April 2012

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – lung cancer rates, tobacco legislation, proton beam therapy, and more

14 April 2012

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

A look back on the Year of Radiotherapy

4 January 2012

• Health & Medicine

Let’s talk about radiotherapy technology, not brand names

21 December 2011

• Health & Medicine

Proton beam therapy to be made available in England

The Government has announced plans to introduce a new radiotherapy treatment to the UK, saving patients the long trip abroad they currently need to take to receive it on the NHS. The Government has announced plans to introduce a new radiotherapy treatment to the UK, saving patients the long trip abroad they currently need to take to receive it on the NHS.

13 December 2011

• Health & Medicine

Fewer, larger radiotherapy doses prove safe for prostate cancer patients

Less overall radiotherapy, delivered in fewer but higher doses, is as safe as standard, lower doses for treating prostate cancer. Less overall radiotherapy, delivered in fewer but higher doses, is as safe as standard, lower doses for treating prostate cancer.

13 December 2011

• Health & Medicine

News digest – ‘stratified’ medicine, government reforms, and improving survival rates

26 November 2011

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• Science & Technology

NCRI Cancer Conference highlight: Is the future looking brighter for radiotherapy?

24 November 2011

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NCRI Cancer Conference highlight: Lung cancer – number crunching and new drugs

17 November 2011

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• Health & Medicine

NCRI Cancer Conference – day three

10 November 2011

• Health & Medicine

36,000 urge No 10 to improve radiotherapy services across the country

More than 36,000 people have joined Cancer Research UK's Voice for Radiotherapy campaign to call on the government to improve radiotherapy services in England. More than 36,000 people have joined Cancer Research UK's Voice for Radiotherapy campaign to call on the government to improve radiotherapy services in England.

4 November 2011