Sentences with phrase «radiotherapy treatment uses»

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«The technique used here can be carried out on standard radiotherapy machines so we anticipate that these results will lead to further uptake of this treatment at centres across the country and worldwide.»

In nuclear medicine, ion beams — using protons and carbon ions — have been used clinically in the radiotherapy treatment of cancer tumours since the 1990s.

The collaborative project between engineers at Lancaster University and scientists and clinicians at The University of Manchester, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and CERN, will develop a prototype «X-band linac structure» that can be retro - fitted on proton beam therapy equipment, which is used in complex radiotherapy treatments at over 50 hospitals around the world.

Another example is radiotherapy, used in the treatment of different cancers.

They conclude: «Proton radiotherapy resulted in acceptable toxicity and had similar survival outcomes to those noted with conventional radiotherapy, suggesting that the use of the treatment may be an alternative to photon - based treatments.»

«Molecular imaging of neuroendocrine tumors optimizes radiotherapy dose: Study shows the use of PET and SPECT tailors radionuclide treatment for neuroendocrine cancer patients and reduces the risk of toxicity.»

But death rates are falling, thanks to earlier detection of tumours and improved use of existing treatments — mainly chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)(or scatter factor (SF) pathways - Met inhibitors could be used in combination with other treatment modalities such as; radiotherapy and / or immunotherapy in treatment of cutaneous melanoma.

The Ocular Oncology Service uses cutting - edge treatments and explores the newest treatment techniques, including those used to deliver radiotherapy and chemotherapy to the eye with minimal side effects.

TrueBeam STX, Tomotherapy, and CyberKnife are all brand names for advanced stereotactic radiotherapy devices, all of which may be used for SBRT treatments for prostate cancer.

Research involving the use of nanoparticles to enhance radiotherapy in cancer treatment has found many uses for this innovative microscope.

Research ranges from basic molecular and genetic studies to epidemiological and clinical research on cancer prevention, early diagnosis, molecular characteristics of the cancer process and new treatments for cancer using drugs and radiotherapy.

Using ultrasound, Harris hopes to guide radiotherapy treatment to target the tumour more precisely.

In addition to chemotherapy, radiotherapy is a cancer treatment method used to destroy cancer cells using ionizing radiation.

L - glutamine is also used in the medical world for many other reasons, one being as a protection for the immune system in patients undergoing cancer treatment such as radiotherapy.

Radiation therapy (sometimes called radiotherapy, x-ray therapy, or irradiation) is the treatment of disease using penetrating beams of high energy waves or streams of particles called radiation.

Radiotherapy and surgery have no use in the treatment of lymphoma.

Many pet owners prefer to use natural treatments for their dogs as they wish to avoid chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) is the use of this very precise technology to deliver high doses of radiation in fewer treatments compared to conventional protocols.

When he commenced radiotherapy for treatment of the tumour in 2005 his consultant referred him to the Care Fertility Clinic in Northampton so that samples of his sperm could be taken and frozen for use in future reproduction.