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February 28, 2025
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Benefit of radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma may vary by time of day

Benefit of radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma may vary by time of day

Patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma who received radiotherapy in the morning survived longer than those who underwent radiotherapy later in the day, according to study results.

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June 03, 2022
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Radiotherapy comparable to concurrent chemoradiotherapy in nasopharyngeal cancer subset

Radiotherapy comparable to concurrent chemoradiotherapy in nasopharyngeal cancer subset

CHICAGO — Intensity-modulated radiotherapy conferred disease control and survival outcomes comparable to concurrent chemoradiotherapy but with less toxicity among patients with low-risk nasopharyngeal carcinoma, according to study results.

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May 09, 2022
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Radiation technique reduces symptomatic esophagitis in patients with advanced lung cancer

Radiation technique reduces symptomatic esophagitis in patients with advanced lung cancer

Esophageal-sparing intensity-modulated radiotherapy did not significantly improve esophageal quality of life but reduced incidence of symptomatic esophagitis among patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

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February 26, 2021
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De-escalated IMRT regimen shows promise in HPV-associated oropharyngeal carcinoma

De-escalated IMRT regimen shows promise in HPV-associated oropharyngeal carcinoma

De-escalated intensity-modulated radiotherapy plus concurrent cisplatin satisfied criteria for further study among patients with HPV-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, according to phase 2 study results.

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October 29, 2020
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Image-guided IMRT associated with fewer gastrointestinal adverse events in cervical cancer

Image-guided IMRT associated with fewer gastrointestinal adverse events in cervical cancer

Image-guided intensity-modulated radiation therapy resulted in fewer gastrointestinal adverse events than 3D conformal radiation among women with cervical cancer, according to a phase 3 study presented at the virtual ASTRO Annual Meeting.

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July 15, 2020
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ASTRO issues guideline on radiation therapy for cervical cancer

ASTRO issues guideline on radiation therapy for cervical cancer

A new guideline issued by the American Society for Radiation Oncology addresses the use of radiation therapy for the treatment of nonmetastatic cervical cancer.

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March 17, 2020
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Hypofractionated, conventional radiation therapy show similar long-term efficacy in prostate cancer

Hypofractionated, conventional radiation therapy show similar long-term efficacy in prostate cancer

Moderate hypofractionated intensity-modulated radiation therapy produced long-term outcomes similar to those of conventionally fractionated IMRT among men with localized prostate cancer, according to a 10-year update of a randomized phase 3 trial.