Radiation Therapy
Study links beta blocker use to mortality after stem cell transplantation
Taking prescribed beta blockers during hematopoietic stem cell transplantation may increase mortality risk due to suppression of signals from nerves that promote bone marrow regeneration, according to study results.
Intervention improves timely postoperative treatment for people with head and neck cancer
A multilevel, navigation-based intervention led to more timely initiation of postoperative radiation therapy vs. usual care-based patient navigation for people with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
Temozolomide regimen extends survival for people with grade 2 gliomas
The addition of temozolomide to radiation therapy prolonged OS for patients with both co-deleted and non-co-deleted grade 2 gliomas, according to study results.
Image-guided superficial radiation therapy mends skin cancer disparities in rural areas
Offering image-guided superficial radiation therapy to rural populations could mend health disparities in nonmelanoma skin cancer treatment, according to a study published in Cancers.
‘More rigorous’ discussion needed about potential complications after prostate cancer therapy
Men treated with radiotherapy and prostatectomy for prostate cancer exhibit significantly higher risk for numerous urinary and sexual complications compared with the general population, according to results of a cohort study.
Cemiplimab extends DFS in high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
Adjuvant cemiplimab prolonged DFS compared with placebo for certain patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, according to the agent’s manufacturer.
Chemotherapy, radiation and surgery may accelerate aging among people with breast cancer
Common treatments for breast cancer — including chemotherapy, radiation and surgery — may accelerate biological aging among breast cancer survivors, according to results of a longitudinal, observational study.
Tamoxifen reduces ipsilateral recurrence risk for certain patients with DCIS
SAN ANTONIO — Tamoxifen lowered overall and invasive ipsilateral recurrence among women with “good-risk” ductal carcinoma in situ who opted for breast conservation surgery without radiation.
Preoperative chemoradiotherapy does not improve outcomes in resectable gastric cancer
The addition of preoperative chemoradiotherapy to standard perioperative chemotherapy did not improve survival for certain patients with resectable gastric cancer, according to results of a randomized phase 3 trial.