Cervical Cancer Standard Has No Survival BenefitCervical Cancer Standard Has No Survival Benefit
The world standard treatment is concomitant chemotherapy plus radiotherapy and brachytherapy. For the first time, a new study looks at its efficacy in advanced disease. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Nucletron, an Elekta Company, Introduces Esteya, Electronic Brachytherapy for Treating Skin Cancer
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Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) - September 21, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Brachytherapy to treat cervical cancer declines in US, treatment associated with higher survival
A study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) found that brachytherapy treatment was associated with better cause-specific survival and overall survival in women with cervical cancer. The population-based analysis also revealed geographic disparities and decline in brachytherapy treatment in the United States. Brachytherapy is a type of cancer treatment in which radioactive implants are inserted directly into the tissue near the tumor site. The study is published in the September 2013 issue of The International Journal of Radiation Oncology... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine Source Type: news
Brachytherapy to treat cervical cancer declines in US, treatment associated with higher survival
(Brigham and Women's Hospital) A study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital found that brachytherapy treatment was associated with better cause-specific survival and overall survival in women with cervical cancer. The population-based analysis also revealed geographic disparities and decline in brachytherapy treatment in the United States. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - September 11, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Brachytherapy to Treat Cervical Cancer Declines in US, Treatment Associated With Higher Survival
Researchers found that brachytherapy treatment was associated with better cause-specific survival and overall survival in women with cervical cancer. (Source: BWH for Journalists)
Source: BWH for Journalists - September 11, 2013 Category: Research Source Type: news
