Sentences with phrase «receive radiotherapy treatment»

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It is generally agreed that around 50 per cent of cancer patients should receive radiotherapy as part of their treatment.

Almost all prostatectomy patients received robotic surgery, and almost all external beam radiotherapy patients received intensity - modulated radiation, reflecting modern treatment technologies.

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.

«These patients are too ill to receive any other treatment, but with stereotactic body radiotherapy we're able to deliver a safe and effective treatment in two weeks that can provide them with a substantial quality of life with minimal side effects.»

«Delaying diagnosis had a significant impact on the treatment eventually received by patients in our study,» said lead author Dr Raviteja Miriyala, senior resident, Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.

The intervention may also improve patient knowledge about radiotherapy and reduce their concerns about receiving treatment.