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Personalising brachytherapy for better results against cervical cancer
A study from MedUni Vienna and Vienna General Hospital has demonstrated the benefits of a targeted approach in brachytherapy to treat cervical cancer.
Researchers from...
A new trial on proton beam therapy will be carried out in the UK
A new trial testing the benefits of proton beam therapy for breast cancer patients will go ahead for the first time in the UK.
The...
Radiotherapy treatment can only stop cancer recurrence in the short-term
Radiotherapy treatment for breast cancer only reduces the risk of cancer returning for ten years, having no effect thereafter, according to research from the...
Improving cancer survival: UK to lead next-gen radiotherapy research
A new £56m (~€65.36m) research network is set to transform the UK into a global hub for radiotherapy research – aiming to improve cancer...
Trial shows that men can be spared radiotherapy after surgery
The largest ever trial in post-operative prostate cancer patients confirms that men can be spared radiotherapy after surgery.
Men with prostate cancer can be spared...
Components of knee joints could be made clearer with the miniature MRI scanner
Mechanisms of the knee joints are unclear in existing MRI scans, however a research team from Imperial College London has created a mini MRI...
Radiation therapy: the future of battling cancer
New accelerator-based technology developed with aim of reducing side effects of cancer radiation therapy by shrinking its duration from minutes to under a second.
Developed...