Sentences with phrase «radiotherapy alone»

The addition of concomitant and maintenance TEMODAR to radiotherapy in the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed GBM showed a statistically significant improvement in overall survival compared to radiotherapy alone (Figure 1).

Salvage radiotherapy alone does not always control PSA progression or cure men at highest risk for prostate cancer progression.

Patients with early - stage disease limited to the skin have a better prognosis, and these patients may have a possible survival benefit from radiotherapy alone [4].

Between April 1993 and March 2003, 1011 patients were randomized to four treatment arms, 252 patients received preoperative radiotherapy alone, 253 patients received preoperative radiotherapy — chemotherapy, 253 patients received preoperative radiotherapy followed by adjuvant chemotherapy, and 253 patients received preoperative radiotherapy and chemotherapy followed by adjuvant chemotherapy.

Most relapses occur within five years, and at ten years local relapse rates were 22.4 % (CI 17.1 - 27.6) with radiotherapy alone, 11.8 % (7.8 - 15.8 %) with neoadjuvant radiotherapy - chemotherapy, 14.5 % (10.1 - 18.9 %) with radiotherapy and adjuvant chemotherapy, and 11.7 % (7.7 - 15.6 %) with both adjuvant and neoadjuvant chemotherapy (p = 0.0017).

Chemotherapy and radiotherapy alone are relatively unsuccessful in treating the disease, and while surgery to remove the tumour offers the best chance of survival, most patients are diagnosed when the cancer has already spread to other organs.

Not exact matches

By combining this inhibition of FAK with radiotherapy, the group was able to achieve a greater treatment effect than with either therapy alone.

If we validate this study in similar, but larger groups of patients, we can develop a test based for CFS breaks; the results would allow us to place patients in one of two categories: those whose tumors do not have CFS breaks and who would likely do well with local treatment alone (e.g. radiotherapy or surgery); and, those patients whose tumors do have CFS breaks and would need a more complex treatment protocol, in addition to RT or surgery, to combat distant spread.»