ASTRO releases updated rectal cancer treatment guide
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - July 21, 2016 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
New ASTRO clinical practice statement updates treatment standard for rectal cancer
( < i > American Society for Radiation Oncology < /i > ) The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) recently issued a new clinical practice statement, 'Appropriate Customization of Radiation Therapy for Stage II and III Rectal Cancer: An ASTRO Clinical Practice Statement Using the RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method.' (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - July 21, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Genetic cause of 15 percent of colorectal cancer diagnoses identified
(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) Up to 15 percent of colorectal cancers show a genetic mutation known as DNA mismatch repair deficiency, or dMMR. Until now, little has been known about how the mutation behaves in rectal cancer patients, what causes dMMR, and which treatments may be most effective. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - July 18, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
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Source: eMedicineHealth.com - June 30, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
ACS Report: Number of US Cancer Survivors Expected to Exceed 20 Million by 2026
By Stacy Simon A new report by the American Cancer Society – in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute – estimates there are more than 15.5 million cancer survivors alive in the US today, and that number will grow to more than 20 million by 2026. This includes everyone who’s ever had cancer, from the time of diagnosis for the rest of their life. The report, “Cancer Treatment & Survivorship Facts & Figures 2016-2017,” and an accompanying journal article in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians were released June 2, 2016. The report says even though the rates of new cancer cases ...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - June 2, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Coping with Cancer Breast Cancer Prostate Cancer Colon/Rectum Cancer Skin Cancer - Melanoma Source Type: news
