Radiotherapy

• Health & Medicine

Gas hobs and radiotherapy research in the March podcast

2 March 2010

• Health & Medicine

Clinical trial launched to test new treatment technique for bowel cancer

Cancer Research UK this week launches a new trial for patients with bowel cancer that has spread to the liver to see whether a new radiotherapy treatment technique is more effective than standard chemotherapy. Cancer Research UK this week launches a new trial for patients with bowel cancer that has spread to the liver to see whether a new radiotherapy treatment technique is more effective than standard chemotherapy.

25 February 2010

• Health & Medicine

Lower overall dosage of radiotherapy in fewer larger doses as safe for breast cancer patients

The chronic side-effects of radiotherapy for early breast cancer, as reported by women themselves, are not any worse when treatment is given in a lower overall dose in fewer but larger treatments according to a trial part funded by Cancer Research UK and published today in the Lancet Oncology. The chronic side-effects of radiotherapy for early breast cancer, as reported by women themselves, are not any worse when treatment is given in a lower overall dose in fewer but larger treatments according to a trial part funded by Cancer Research UK and published today in the Lancet Oncology.

8 February 2010

• Health & Medicine

Combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy improves head and neck cancer survival

Cancer Research UK scientists have found that a combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy improves survival from advanced head and neck cancer in patients who are not able to have surgery. Cancer Research UK scientists have found that a combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy improves survival from advanced head and neck cancer in patients who are not able to have surgery.

30 October 2009

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

NCRI Cancer Conference 2009: The Naked Scientists

7 October 2009

• Health & Medicine

NCRI Cancer Conference 2009: PARSPORT – fewer side effects from radiotherapy

5 October 2009

• Health & Medicine

A new radiotherapy technique could revolutionise cancer treatment

New radiotherapy technology can reduce the severe side effects of treating cancers of the head and neck* according to latest trial results** presented at the National Cancer Research Institute Conference today. New radiotherapy technology can reduce the severe side effects of treating cancers of the head and neck* according to latest trial results** presented at the National Cancer Research Institute Conference today.

5 October 2009

• Health & Medicine

Outer space research may benefit cancer patients

25 September 2009

• Health & Medicine

Scientists reveal that oxygen delivery to tumours boosts radiotherapy success

CANCER RESEARCH UK scientists have identified a brand new approach to cancer treatment which radically increases the effectiveness of radiotherapy, reveals a study published in Cancer Research* today. CANCER RESEARCH UK scientists have identified a brand new approach to cancer treatment which radically increases the effectiveness of radiotherapy, reveals a study published in Cancer Research* today.

1 August 2009

• Health & Medicine

Does this weird rodent hold clues to better cancer treatments?

20 March 2009

• Health & Medicine

2008 - Our progress and achievements (part 3)

23 January 2009

• Health & Medicine

New chemotherapy 'cures' early testicular cancer

A single injection of carboplatin - a chemotherapy drug commonly used to treat ovarian and lung cancer - can replace radiotherapy to cure a common type of testicular cancer, according to results presented at the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer Conference in Birmingham today (Monday). A single injection of carboplatin - a chemotherapy drug commonly used to treat ovarian and lung cancer - can replace radiotherapy to cure a common type of testicular cancer, according to results presented at the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer Conference in Birmingham today (Monday).

6 October 2008