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Radiation Oncology
Radiation Oncology: is a medical specialty that involves the controlled use of radiation to treat cancer either for cure, or to reduce pain and other symptoms caused by cancer. Radiation therapy (also called radiotherapy) is the term used to describe the actual treatment delivered by the radiation oncology team. Three unique specialist professions are involved in the practice of radiation oncology: Radiation Oncologists, Radiation Therapists and Radiation Oncology Medical Physicists. These highly trained professionals use advanced technologies to deliver safe and effective radiation therapy to cancer patients with as few side effects as possible. Radiation therapy is a part of treatment in around 40% of all patients cured of cancer.
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MAR 04, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
A newly-developed tool could help physicians monitor the performance of colorectal cancer therapies simply by examining ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 29, 2021Cancer
Could shortening radiation courses for men undergoing treatment for prostate cancer be just as effective as conventional ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 18, 2021Cancer
New research published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology & Physics describes a new me ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 16, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
In cervical cancer, mutations in healthy cells cause cells to grow and multiply uncontrollably, invading surrounding tis ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 28, 2020Cancer
Research published recently in the Journal of Surgical Oncology looks at the disparities in lung cancer treatment a ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 18, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists have found drug that a drug activates the body’s immune system by behaving like a virus and may make ce ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 18, 2020Cancer
Research published recently in the journal Science Translational Medicine from scientists at the UCLA Jonsson Compr ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 14, 2020Genetics & Genomics
While they may occur in adults, a rare, aggressive type of brain cancer called atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors tend to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 20, 2020Cancer
How would you feel about a robot conducting your cancer surgery? According to new research published in JAMA Oncology, i ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 19, 2020Cancer
Drug targets often focus on one thing, inhibiting or activating some critical function in a cell. Cancer drugs are no di ...Written By: Jasper CantrellAUG 13, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
A staggering 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will develop an aggressive form of breast cancer in their lifetime, making it the ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 14, 2020Cancer
Pediatric brain cancer is an especially tough pill to swallow. While one in four children does not survive medulloblasto ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 13, 2020Cancer
Research published in the International Journal of Health Geographics aims to explain the role that geography plays in p ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 06, 2020Cancer
A study published last week in JAMA Oncology reports that a generic drug called Olanzapine could be useful for cancer pa ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 02, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
A therapeutic used for the treatment of schizophrenia could be a gateway for targeting glioblastoma, one of the deadlies ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 24, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
A drug combination of immunotherapeutic agents encourages immune cells to devour cancer cells according to findings publ ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 14, 2020Immunology
Lung cancer is the leading cause of death in both men and women in the U.S., with smokers bearing an elevated risk of th ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 16, 2020Cancer
A new technique called FLASH proposes a new type of radiation therapy. The technique is composed of an ultra-high dose r ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 14, 2019Cancer
Have you ever taken the antibiotic vancomycin? As a commonly prescribed antibiotic for colitis and infections caused by ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 02, 2019Cancer
If anyone you know has ever had to go through treatment for cancer, or if you yourself have had to, you know that fighti ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 23, 2019Cancer
Research suggests that lithium could play a role in minimizing the negative effects of radiation on the brain. The resea ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 29, 2019Cardiology
A new study published in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation explores the relationship between chil ...Written By: Julia TraversAUG 14, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Building on almost 20 years of research, a phase 1 clinical trial drug for pancreatic cancer, named ‘AZD1775&rsquo ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 11, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Acute respiratory distress syndrome ARDS occurs when fluid builds up in the alveoli. These tiny elastics sacs, which are ...Written By: Abbie Arce
MAR 04, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
A newly-developed tool could help physicians monitor the performance of colorectal cancer therapies simply by examining
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 29, 2021
Cancer
Could shortening radiation courses for men undergoing treatment for prostate cancer be just as effective as conventional
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 18, 2021
Cancer
New research published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology & Physics describes a new me
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 16, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
In cervical cancer, mutations in healthy cells cause cells to grow and multiply uncontrollably, invading surrounding tis
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 28, 2020
Cancer
Research published recently in the Journal of Surgical Oncology looks at the disparities in lung cancer treatment a
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 18, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists have found drug that a drug activates the body’s immune system by behaving like a virus and may make ce
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 18, 2020
Cancer
Research published recently in the journal Science Translational Medicine from scientists at the UCLA Jonsson Compr
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 14, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
While they may occur in adults, a rare, aggressive type of brain cancer called atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors tend to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 20, 2020
Cancer
How would you feel about a robot conducting your cancer surgery? According to new research published in JAMA Oncology, i
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 19, 2020
Cancer
Drug targets often focus on one thing, inhibiting or activating some critical function in a cell. Cancer drugs are no di
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
AUG 13, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
A staggering 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will develop an aggressive form of breast cancer in their lifetime, making it the
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 14, 2020
Cancer
Pediatric brain cancer is an especially tough pill to swallow. While one in four children does not survive medulloblasto
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 13, 2020
Cancer
Research published in the International Journal of Health Geographics aims to explain the role that geography plays in p
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 06, 2020
Cancer
A study published last week in JAMA Oncology reports that a generic drug called Olanzapine could be useful for cancer pa
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 02, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
A therapeutic used for the treatment of schizophrenia could be a gateway for targeting glioblastoma, one of the deadlies
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 24, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
A drug combination of immunotherapeutic agents encourages immune cells to devour cancer cells according to findings publ
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 14, 2020
Immunology
Lung cancer is the leading cause of death in both men and women in the U.S., with smokers bearing an elevated risk of th
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 16, 2020
Cancer
A new technique called FLASH proposes a new type of radiation therapy. The technique is composed of an ultra-high dose r
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 14, 2019
Cancer
Have you ever taken the antibiotic vancomycin? As a commonly prescribed antibiotic for colitis and infections caused by
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 02, 2019
Cancer
If anyone you know has ever had to go through treatment for cancer, or if you yourself have had to, you know that fighti
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 23, 2019
Cancer
Research suggests that lithium could play a role in minimizing the negative effects of radiation on the brain. The resea
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 29, 2019
Cardiology
A new study published in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation explores the relationship between chil
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
AUG 14, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Building on almost 20 years of research, a phase 1 clinical trial drug for pancreatic cancer, named ‘AZD1775&rsquo
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 11, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Acute respiratory distress syndrome ARDS occurs when fluid builds up in the alveoli. These tiny elastics sacs, which are
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce