This is an exciting time in cancer medicine, and I am privileged to share with you groundbreaking advances in radiation oncology and molecular radiation sciences. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
«This study draws attention to the common consensus that the use of low - dose CT scans for image guidance for children is important for quality treatment and to ensure treatment accuracy,» said Stephanie A. Terezakis, MD, co-author of the study and assistant professor of radiation oncology and molecular radiation sciences at Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center in Baltimore. (sciencedaily.com)
«Randomized trials have confirmed the value of radiation dose escalation for prostate tumors, and the potential benefits of larger radiation doses in fewer fractions, are expected to increase the therapeutic efficacy for men with prostate cancer,» said Anders Widmark, MD, a professor of radiation sciences at Umeå University in Umeå, Sweden and lead author of the study. (sciencedaily.com)