
This Radiation Therapy Outperformed TACE in Liver Cancer
2025年2月24日 · Overall, EBRT demonstrated superior local control (hazard ratio [HR], 0.16) and achieved higher local control rates compared with TACE — 85% vs 35% at 1 year, 83% vs 20% at 2 years, 62% vs 11% ...
Excitement for Brachytherapy in Prostate Cancer - Medscape
2024年10月2日 · The second compared 20 Gy of EBRT with 115 Gy of brachytherapy against 125 Gy of brachytherapy alone. "There was actually no difference in treatment arms for either trial," King said in an interview.
New Guidelines Highlight Hypofractionation for Prostate Cancer
2018年10月16日 · In the guideline, conventional fractionation is defined as EBRT with a fraction size of 180 to 200 cGy; moderate hypofractionation is defined as EBRT with a fraction size between 240 cGy and 340 ...
Vaginal Brachytherapy Instead of EBRT for Endometrial Cancer
2010年3月8日 · During this time, 3 vaginal recurrences had been diagnosed after VBT and 4 after EBRT, giving estimated 5-year recurrence rates of 1.8% for VBT and 1.6% for EBRT.
EBRT More Costly, Toxic Than Other Prostate Cancer Therapies
2012年2月1日 · EBRT was the most expensive of the 3 treatments, whereas brachytherapy had the lowest cost per patient-year and the lowest percentage of treatment-associated toxic effects.
Is Short-Term ADT Good Enough in High-Risk Prostate Cancer?
2023年10月17日 · Continuing ADT beyond 6 months does not improve outcomes in men with high-risk localized prostate cancer also receiving brachytherapy and external beam radiation therapy, new research suggests.
Can Some Patients Safely Skip Postmastectomy Radiation?
2025年1月9日 · Most women with intermediate-risk breast cancer can safely skip chest wall irradiation after mastectomy and avoid the risks for chest wall pain, fibrosis, heart damage, and lung cancer.
IMRT vs Proton Therapy for Early Prostate Cancer? - Medscape
2024年10月1日 · For patients with intermediate- or low-risk localized prostate cancer, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and proton beam therapy are both safe and effective options, according to ...
In Prostate Cancer, ADT After RT Better Than Before RT - Medscape
2020年10月30日 · For patients with localized prostate cancer who undergo radiotherapy, giving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in the adjuvant setting leads to better oncologic outcomes than occur with up-front ...