Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and eventually the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. The damage initially appears to take place in the hippocampus (essential to forming...
The goal of a radiation oncologist is to use radiation as an instrument to eliminate cancerous tumors in the body. Radiation therapy has been challenged over the years due to the damage they cause healthy tissues the surround the targeted tumor; however, recent...
Recent improvements in the treatment of children with Hodgkin lymphoma have come about with guidelines for the use of 3D computed tomography (CT) based radiation therapy and volumetric image guidance. The International Lymphoma Radiation Oncology Group created these...
Radiation therapy has been one of the most effective ways to treat cancer. Studies have shown, however, that patients with early stages of breast cancer are at higher risk of heart and lung problems as much as 20 years after treatment. This especially rings true for...
Isn’t it a beautiful thing when technology improves, especially in the medical field? Mesothelioma patients who received novel radiation therapy followed by lung-sparing pleurectomy/decortication (P/D) surgery lived almost twice as long as those who underwent the more...
Many people fear radiation therapy treatments because they do not understand the process or the real risks and benefits. Lack of information and misinformation can cloud your judgment and influence your decision-making capabilities negatively. Read the following...
Radiation Oncology is one of the three branches of oncology in Western medicine, working in conjunction with surgical and medical oncology in the treatment of cancer. The three branched oncology system has become the standard in the United States, though in many...
A new study has found that the American diet has improved over the course of the last decade. However, the study indicated that socioeconomically struggling families continue to fight to improve diet. Professor Walter Willett, who served as first author on the...
A new study shows that single-fraction is just as effective as multiple-fraction radiation therapy to ease the pain of bone metastases. The International Journal of Radiation Oncology states that switching from multiple-fraction radiation therapy to single-fraction...
Medical News Today reports that there could be a breakthrough in the cure for Alzheimer’s diseases. Typically, Alzheimer drugs test poorly because the drugs are given in stages that are too late to be cured. These drugs are supposed to be taken during the early stages...
