Tag: radiation therapy September 24, 2021 Radiation therapy reprograms heart muscle cells to younger stateRadiotherapy repairs irregular rhythms in those with life-threatening heart arrhythmia.News Release June 10, 2021 Study sheds light on treatment options for devastating childhood brain cancerSome but not all radiation therapy can be safely reduced in medulloblastoma.News Release March 3, 2020 Radiation therapy for colon cancer works better when specific protein blockedTargeting protein helps radiation destroy tumor cells while preserving healthy tissue.News Release January 13, 2020 Investigational drugs block bone loss in mice receiving chemotherapyCulprit identified in bone loss from cancer therapy.News Release December 26, 2019 Proton therapy as effective as standard radiation with fewer side effectsLower hospitalization rates following proton therapy could offset its higher upfront cost compared with standard radiation therapy.News Release May 22, 2019 Proton therapy for cancer lowers risk of side effectsCure rates just as high for proton therapy as standard radiation therapy.News Release October 22, 2018 Siteman Cancer Center to offer newest form of proton therapyPencil-beam scanning technology expected to be available in early 2020.News Release October 18, 2018 It’s safe to use skin creams before radiation therapySkin creams do not increase radiation doses for cancer patients.News Release March 15, 2018 Higher doses of radiation don’t improve survival in prostate cancerSide effects also a concern.News Release February 14, 2018 Cutting off cervical cancer’s fuel supply stymies tumorsDrug combo shuts down tumor metabolism, mouse study shows.News Release April 18, 2016 Delaying radiation therapy for women with very early breast cancer ups recurrenceDelays more common among women in study who were black, unmarried, on Medicaid or diagnosed with larger abnormalities.News Release Posts navigation
