ASTRO Annual Meeting
Sulfasalazine during, after pelvic radiation therapy may increase diarrhea risk
The use of sulfasalazine during and after pelvic radiation may increase risk for diarrhea, according to the results of a randomized phase 3 study presented at the ASTRO Annual Meeting.
Stereotactic radiosurgery superior to WBRT in younger adults with brain metastases
Younger patients with brain metastasis demonstrated longer OS when treated with stereotactic radiosurgery alone compared with whole-brain radiation therapy combination treatment, according to results of a meta-analysis presented at the ASTRO Annual Meeting.
Radiation plus cisplatin improved DFS in patients with cervical cancer
The addition of cisplatin to radiation therapy significantly extended DFS among women with stage IIIB squamous cervical cancer, according to study results presented at the ASTRO Annual Meeting.
Proton therapy effective for pediatric CNS ependymoma
Children and adolescents with localized, intracranial ependymoma who underwent proton radiation therapy demonstrated favorable cognitive and survival outcomes, according to study results presented at the ASTRO Annual Meeting.