Radiation

Single-fraction radiation therapy reduced hepatic pain among most patients with end-stage hepatocellular carcinoma or liver metastases, according to randomized phase 3 study results presented at ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium.

Androgen deprivation therapy sequencing had a considerable effect on outcomes among men with prostate cancer who received prostate-only radiotherapy, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Palliative radiation therapy for high-risk asymptomatic bone metastases significantly prolonged OS while reducing skeletal-related events compared with standard therapy, phase 2 trial results showed.

Some patients with non-small cell lung cancer who miss radiation treatments may benefit from higher radiation doses, according to a study presented at American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting.

Discovery of coronary artery calcium in patients with non-small cell lung cancer undergoing thoracic radiation was associated with elevated risk for MI and stroke, even when found in small amounts, researchers reported.

The risk for CAD in women with stage I or II breast cancer who received left-sided radiation therapy may be more than twofold greater compared with those who received right-sided radiation.

Reflectance confocal microscopy was more effective than dermoscopy or high-frequency ultrasonography in guiding radiation treatment in a small cohort of patients with basal cell carcinoma, according to a study.

To optimize outcomes for patients with breast cancer, efforts should focus on improving multimodality treatment options and reducing delays to treatment, according to Debra Pratt, MD.

Radiation dose during chronic total occlusion PCI decreased between 2012 and 2020 and may be attributed to the use of newer X-ray systems, according to a research letter published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions.

In this video, Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD, discussed how the 21st annual International Lung Cancer Congress went virtual this year.