• This is referred to as a multi-modality treatment. (hatcherfoundation.org)
  • The doctors of Murphy Road Animal Hospital use a multi-modality approach to treat this disease. (vcahospitals.com)
  • As multi-modality approaches to cancer continue to improve patient outcomes, limiting treatment related morbidity is essential. (mdanderson.org)
  • Recurrence risk stratification for locally advanced cervical cancer using multi-modality transformer network. (cdc.gov)
  • Dr. Louie is a former Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Washington, School of Medicine and is the former Medical Director for the Department of Radiation Oncology at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. (oregonclinic.com)
  • We aimed to assess whether stereotactic radiosurgery provided any therapeutic benefit in a randomised multi-institutional trial directed by the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG). (nih.gov)
  • It's evolving as both a diagnostic as well as potentially therapeutic modality. (urologytimes.com)
  • Dr. Mitchell said she is honored to receive the 2017 ASTRO Honorary Membership and looks forward to further research on combined-modality therapeutic interventions. (ascopost.com)
  • We propose radiation methodologies that utilize secondary radiation emissions from iodine and iron, using ferrabis(dicarbollides) as iodine/iron donors, aiming to achieve a greater therapeutic effect than that of a conventional radiotherapy. (icmab.es)
  • Clinical scientists continue to observe superior survival of patients treated with combined chemotherapy and radiation approaches, yet the mechanisms behind this synergistic therapeutic approach are not fully understood. (mdanderson.org)
  • In addition, traditional MRI imaging can be further confounded by treatment-related effects such as pseudoprogression, radiation necrosis, and/or pseudoresponse(s) that preclude clinicians from making fully informed decisions when structuring a therapeutic approach. (utmb.edu)
  • Results We showed that subpopulations surviving clinically relevant doses of radiation or cisplatin therapy were more susceptible to CTL-mediated lysis in four of four tumor models of HPV-associated malignancies, serving as a model for HPV therapeutic vaccine or T-cell receptor adoptive cell transfer. (bmj.com)
  • At such gatherings, a bigger emphasis is placed on raising awareness of the advantages and therapeutic benefits that radiation provides for a variety of cancers. (researchandmarkets.com)
  • Molecular ablation of tumor blood vessels inhibits therapeutic effects of radiation and bevacizumab. (childrensmercy.org)
  • Patients underwent concurrent cisplatin-based chemotherapy and radiation therapy (RT) after maximal transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) plus neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy. (urotoday.com)
  • Repeat biopsy was performed after 40Gy, with initial tumor response guiding subsequent therapy. (urotoday.com)
  • An antioxidant-rich extract of seaweed polyphenols combined with current PC treatment modalities may inhibit tumor relapse by targeting therapy-orchestrated autophagy in residual cells. (greenmedinfo.com)
  • The intent of vaccination is to induce a combined antibody and T-cell anti-HER-2 immune response, which is intended to target HER-2-expressing tumor cells, and may induce tumor regression or slow progression of disease. (stanford.edu)
  • The primary purpose of this study is to determine whether breast cancer tumors respond (as measured by pathologic complete response: the absence of microscopic evidence of invasive tumor cells in the breast) to combined chemotherapy of AC(doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide) followed by paclitaxel plus trastuzumab or lapatinib or both given before surgery to patients with HER2-positive breast cancer. (stanford.edu)
  • Some patients may benefit from combined modality therapy, which uses surgery to remove the tumor, plus chemotherapy and radiation to help kill the cancer while keeping the bladder intact. (curetoday.com)
  • A heating device is inserted inside the malignant tumor or tissue as part of the internal therapy type. (reportsanddata.com)
  • After undergoing surgery in Colombia to remove the majority of the tumor, she was told by her doctors that proton therapy would be the best course of action to finish treating her chordoma. (baptisthealth.net)
  • One of the benefits of proton therapy is that the radiation dose is delivered solely to the tumor without damaging the surrounding healthy tissue. (baptisthealth.net)
  • This was a very rare tumor, typically these patients are evaluated in a multidisciplinary setting, they require surgery first and then radiation therapy afterwards," said Rupesh Kotecha, M.D., a radiation oncologist and chief of radiosurgery at Miami Cancer Institute , who oversaw Paula's course of treatment. (baptisthealth.net)
  • A beam of high-energy protons is delivered with pin-point accuracy to the exact size, shape and depth of the tumor to kill the cancer while sparing healthy tissue in the area from unnecessary radiation, therefore decreasing the risk of side-effects. (covenanthealth.com)
  • Unlike radiation therapy that uses x-rays, proton therapy uses a beam of high-energy protons delivered directly into the tumor. (covenanthealth.com)
  • Traditional forms of radiation therapy use x-rays (photons), which deposit energy continuously from entering the body, through and beyond the tumor being treated into surrounding healthy tissue on the way to exit the body. (covenanthealth.com)
  • Accordingly, we sought to characterize the immunogenic potential of radiation and cisplatin in human tumor models of HPV-associated malignancies. (bmj.com)
  • Tumor targeting developments in radiation oncology have paved the way for individualized care due to the field's continual breakthroughs. (researchandmarkets.com)
  • 4D radiation, which combines 4D imaging with radiotherapy, enables accurate tumor size, shape, area, and volume measurements as well as real-time tumor tracking. (researchandmarkets.com)
  • The primary treatment modality is surgery, although even with complete macroscopic resection, recurrence is common. (jnccn.org)
  • Radiotherapy (RT) is a common cancer treatment modality for GBM. (icmab.es)
  • If this treatment modality is chosen, it should be followed by monthly corticosteroid injections into the treated area, or in conjunction with other intralesional injections. (spokesman-recorder.com)
  • This may involve a combination of traditional therapies, primarily surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, combined with medicine's newest modalities such as biological therapy and immunotherapy. (vcahospitals.com)
  • Patients may be treated with surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy or hormone therapy in addition to proton therapy. (covenanthealth.com)
  • By building on the proven concept of conventional chemoradiation for patients with locally advanced NSCLC with a subsequent radiation dose intensification to residual disease with SBRT concurrent with immunotherapy, we hope address the issues of metastatic and local failures. (frontiersin.org)
  • In addition, a growing number of clinical cases have found that pancreatic cancer exhibits significant resistance to traditional treatment options, including chemotherapy, radiation, and immunotherapy [ 6 , 7 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • This prospective registry study evaluated Japanese patients to determine whether a reduced radiation dose was feasible. (nih.gov)
  • Intensified chemotherapy using HDC and IT-MTX might allow for a reduced prophylactic radiation dose in patients with MB with metastases. (nih.gov)
  • Patients with one to three newly diagnosed brain metastases were randomly allocated either whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) or WBRT followed by stereotactic radiosurgery boost. (nih.gov)
  • Seventy-two percent of patients (78% with stage T2) had CR to induction therapy. (urotoday.com)
  • These results support modern bladder-sparing therapy as a proven alternative for selected patients. (urotoday.com)
  • 6. Lomustine-TMZ as maintenance therapy might improve survival in newly diagnosed patients compared to maintenance TMZ alone, as suggested by an open-label phase 3 trial in 141 patients, which demonstrated a HR of 0.6 (95% CI 0.35-1.03, p=0.0492) for the combined treatment9. (orlandohealth.com)
  • Treatment included radiation therapy in 28 patients, chemotherapy in 27, and combined modality therapy in 46. (oncolink.org)
  • The negative predictive value of the 67Ga scans after therapy for all patients was 83.5%, however, a dichotomy was seen when calculated according to stage. (oncolink.org)
  • As an expert radiation oncologist, Dr. Paul Pagnini, MD is skilled in administering radiation therapy to cancer patients. (kellysearch.com)
  • He utilises radiation therapy to help cancer patients in their recovery. (kellysearch.com)
  • In 1930, researchers reported the development of factitial proctitis in a group of patients who received pelvic radiation to treat malignant disease. (medscape.com)
  • This multi-institution phase II trial of induction irinotecan/gemcitabine followed by twice-weekly gemcitabine and upper abdominal radiation has been initiated to determine the activity of this regimen in patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer. (cancernetwork.com)
  • Following the induction therapy, patients without disease progression received twice-weekly gemcitabine at 40 mg/m² and radiation. (cancernetwork.com)
  • The combination of concurrent fluorouracil (5-FU)and ionizing radiation therapy for patients with unresectable disease hasresulted in a twofold increase in median survival: approximately 10 months vs 5months. (cancernetwork.com)
  • Regardless of stage, the current prognosis for patients with SCLC is unsatisfactory despite improvements in diagnosis and therapy during the past 25 years. (cancer.gov)
  • About 10% of the total population of SCLC patients remains free of disease during the 2 years from the start of therapy, which is the time period during which most relapses occur. (cancer.gov)
  • The majority of the patients had combined cisplatin-based chemoradiation. (bepress.com)
  • They may provide treatment alternatives to patients who have not had success with standard and approved therapies. (curetoday.com)
  • Patients are choosing non-invasive treatment choices more frequently because they have fewer side effects, a quicker recovery period, and better quality of life than more traditional treatment options including chemotherapy and radiation therapy. (reportsanddata.com)
  • The data are convincing that rh-PSMA PET is a worthwhile modality to detect biochemical recurrence and treat patients earlier. (urologytimes.com)
  • Dr. Edith Mitchell has been a long-time proponent of combined-modality treatment-using chemotherapy and radiation therapy together to provide cancer patients with the best possible outcomes," said ASTRO Chair David C. Beyer, MD, FASTRO . (ascopost.com)
  • Hormonal treatment of advanced prostate cancer should be consideredfor patients who have stages C and D1 disease, a high risk of recurrenceafter local therapy, or prostate-specific antigen-measured recurrenceafter local treatment. (cancernetwork.com)
  • This would include notonly stage D2 patients, but also menwith stages C and D1 (T3, T4, andany T, N1) disease, a high risk of diseaserecurrence after local therapy, andprostate-specific antigen (PSA) recurrenceafter local therapy. (cancernetwork.com)
  • Once diagnosed, effective radiation treatment planning is a key factor in driving successful outcomes.At UroPartners' Cancer Treatment Center in Gurnee, we have found that a state-of-the-art oncology CT Simulation System that increases accuracy of treatment-while also keeping patients comfortable-is delivering excellent results for our clinicians to define treatment volumes. (diagnosticimaging.com)
  • By combining extensive experience and training with the latest technology, UroPartners provides patients with the personalized and compassionate care they deserve. (diagnosticimaging.com)
  • From initial consultation and throughout treatment, our radiation oncologists partner with other specialists and patients every step of the way. (diagnosticimaging.com)
  • Optimiser les soins des patients atteints du cancer de la prostate résistant à la castration en utilisant une stratégie de triple traceur en imagerie moléculaire et en radiothérapie ciblée. (usherbrooke.ca)
  • The American Society of Radiation Oncology concludes the benefits of proton therapy may be even greater for pediatric patients. (covenanthealth.com)
  • Patients typically receive proton therapy five days a week for four to eight weeks. (covenanthealth.com)
  • This is especially true in the treatment of young patients with radiation therapy. (mdanderson.org)
  • The combined modality therapy approach, including the medical, surgical and radiation arms of cancer therapy, provides the best treatment options for the management of a wide variety of cancer patients with complex problems. (utsouthwestern.edu)
  • However, for patients with more locally advanced NSCLC, 5-year OS after treatment with definitive radiation therapy and concurrent chemotherapy remains modest, at approximately 15-20% ( 4 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Background and Purpose: In order to evaluate the effect of short-term androgen blockade on biochemical control rates for high-risk patients receiving a combination regimen of external-beam radiation therapy and low-dose-rate permanent seed implant brachytherapy, a retrospective matched subset analysis was performed. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Twenty-one patients who underwent androgen ablation between June 1991 and December 1995 in addition to combined-modality radiation therapy qualified as high risk, as did 77 patients who underwent combined-radiation therapy only. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Toxicity associated with radiation therapy is decreased by placing the patient in the prone position on a belly board, however for patients who cannot tolerate prone positioning, IMRT decreases the volume of normal tissue irradiated. (biomedcentral.com)
  • With regard to chemotherapy, for approximately 80% of patients with locally advanced or metastatic illness, gemcitabine or 5-fluorouracil chemotherapy provides a survival time of months, and nab-paclitaxel combined with gemcitabine or FOLFIRINOX provides slight improvements [ 10 , 11 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Neoadjuvant chemotherapy has evolved rapidly in recent decades, giving patients with advanced disease more possibilities for surgical resection and radiation therapy [ 12 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • After consulting with other health specialists, radiation oncologists devise treatment plans. (kellysearch.com)
  • Newer technologies are offering three-dimensional images of tumors, allowing radiation oncologists to accurately target the beams for higher efficacy. (kellysearch.com)
  • PURPOSE: To assess the patterns of practice among Canadian radiation oncologists who treat esophageal cancers, using a trans-Canada survey, completed at the end of 1996. (bepress.com)
  • METHODS AND MATERIALS: One of 3 case presentations of different stages of cervical esophageal cancer was randomly assigned and sent to participating radiation oncologists by mail. (bepress.com)
  • Radiation oncologists from 26 of 27 (96%) of all Canadian centers participated. (bepress.com)
  • The majority (83%) of the radiation oncologists used at least two phases of treatment. (bepress.com)
  • Our radiation oncologists use a variety of advanced technologies. (diagnosticimaging.com)
  • Following a patient's initial consultation, one of our radiation oncologists works with the rest of our team to design a personalized treatment plan. (diagnosticimaging.com)
  • A multidisciplinary team composed of radiation oncologists, nurses, radiation therapists, and medical physicists will discuss radiation therapy as a treatment option, assess users, plan and deliver users' treatments, and assist users with any side effects experienced. (researchandmarkets.com)
  • These criteria are intended to guide radiologists, radiation oncologists and referring physicians in making decisions regarding radiologic imaging and treatment. (bvsalud.org)
  • Her work on chemoradiation for gastrointestinal cancers has helped raise the profile of radiation oncology by providing clinical evidence of the merits of combined-modality treatment. (ascopost.com)
  • Radiation therapy plus surgery (for head and neck, laryngeal, or uterine cancer) or combined with chemotherapy and surgery (for sarcomas or breast, esophageal, lung, or rectal cancers) improves cure rates and allows for more limited surgery. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Electron beam radiation therapy has little tissue penetration and is best for skin or superficial cancers. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Over the last 17 years, stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) has shown a high degree of safety and local control for stage I lung cancers and other localized malignancies. (frontiersin.org)
  • It is not yet known whether chemotherapy is effective in treating women who have undergone surgery and radiation therapy for relapsed breast cancer. (stanford.edu)
  • The major modalities of therapy are Surgery (for local and local-regional disease) Radiation. (merckmanuals.com)
  • However, when combined with silicone sheets or other compression dressings, as well as radiation therapy soon after surgery, scar formation is reduced and keloids are less likely to recur. (spokesman-recorder.com)
  • If radiation therapy is considered in combination with surgery, you will also be referred to a radiation oncologist. (spokesman-recorder.com)
  • The current standard of care for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) includes radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery in certain individualized cases. (frontiersin.org)
  • Presently, stage III lung cancer is managed with a combination of chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and sometimes surgery but the two major challenges in improving outcomes of the treatment of this disease remain local control and metastatic spread. (frontiersin.org)
  • Chemoimmunotherapy, RADIOIMMUNOTHERAPY, chemoradiotherapy, cryochemotherapy, and SALVAGE THERAPY are seen most frequently, but their combinations with each other and surgery are also used. (childrensmercy.org)
  • Local and distant recurrence rates after non-total mesorectal excision (TME) surgery alone are as high as 40%-60% [ 2 ], thus warranting adjuvant therapy to improve local/regional control. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Surgery combined with radiation is one of the most common treatments for malignant tumors in the head and neck. (bvsalud.org)
  • Drug therapy given to augment or stimulate some other form of treatment such as surgery or radiation therapy. (bvsalud.org)
  • Hodgkin's disease , like other medical conditions requiring intensive therapy, is dependent on clinical assessment and diagnostic imaging for careful follow-up. (oncolink.org)
  • Early clinical studies combining irinotecan (CPT-11, Camptosar) and gemcitabine (Gemzar) have yielded encouraging results. (cancernetwork.com)
  • Background While radiation and chemotherapy are primarily purposed for their cytotoxic effects, a growing body of preclinical and clinical evidence demonstrates an immunogenic potential for these standard therapies. (bmj.com)
  • Present the most recent advances in cancer therapy and basic cancer research from a clinical and laboratory perspective, with an emphasis on new translational research approaches. (utsouthwestern.edu)
  • Clinical trials have investigated the use of multimodality therapy to decrease the incidence of both local and distant recurrence. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This document summarizes the major clinical trials and the role for multimodality therapy. (biomedcentral.com)
  • An advanced form of radiation treatment, proton therapy uses high-energy beams to treat tumors. (baptisthealth.net)
  • The results from the cellular damage response obtained suggest that proton boron fusion radiation therapy, when combined with boron-rich compounds, is a promising modality to fight against resistant tumors. (icmab.es)
  • Proton therapy is one of the most technologically advanced ways to deliver radiation treatments to cancerous tumors. (covenanthealth.com)
  • Proton therapy enables physicians to precisely determine the shape, size, depth and dose of treatment to effectively treat tumors while avoiding and eliminating damage to nearby healthy organs and tissues. (covenanthealth.com)
  • The market revenue growth is due to the non-invasive and efficient cancer therapy alternative provided by hyperthermia. (reportsanddata.com)
  • In addition, the market revenue growth is due to rising popularity of non-invasive cancer therapy methods such as hyperthermia cancer treatment. (reportsanddata.com)
  • The BSD-2000 3D/MR hyperthermia system, for instance, was introduced by Pyrexar Medical in August 2021 and combines cutting-edge imaging capabilities and accurate temperature control for efficient cancer treatment. (reportsanddata.com)
  • Our doctors have combined the principles used in cardiology and nephrology to build an advanced hyperthermia equipment, used specifically for our hyperthermia cancer treatment. (angeleshealth.com)
  • Radiation therapy (RT) is a mainstay in the treatment of both primary and recurrent gastrointestinal (GI) and pelvic malignancies. (medscape.com)
  • Because RT is increasingly used to treat pelvic malignancies, the surgical prevention and treatment of the complications of radiation enteritis and proctitis continue to evolve. (medscape.com)
  • Radiation-induced damage to healthy tissue and second malignancies are always a concern, however, when administering radiation. (nature.com)
  • Through the NRG Oncology/Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG), she has provided medical oncology leadership for prospective chemoradiation trials defining standards of care for gastrointestinal malignancies. (ascopost.com)
  • Conclusion Standard of care radiation or cisplatin therapy induced immunogenic cell stress in preclinical models of HPV-associated malignancies, presenting an opportunity poised for exploitation by employing IO strategies in combination with standard of care. (bmj.com)
  • Conventional radiation therapy directs photons (X-rays) and electrons at tumours with the intent of eradicating the neoplastic tissue while preserving adjacent normal tissue. (nature.com)
  • Conventional radiation therapy, which utilises photon (X-ray) beams, is frequently used in the locoregional treatment of cancer. (nature.com)
  • Similar to conventional radiation, proton therapy delivers a total prescribed dose of radiation planned by the radiation oncologist and split into a number of treatment sessions called fractions. (covenanthealth.com)
  • Adjuvant and Neo-adjuvant Therapies Systemic cancer therapy includes chemotherapy (ie, conventional or cytotoxic chemotherapy), hormone therapy, targeted therapy, and immune therapy (see also Overview of Cancer Therapy). (merckmanuals.com)
  • Whether organ-conserving treatment by combined-modality therapy (CMT) achieves comparable long-term survival to radical cystectomy (RC) for muscle-invasive bladder cancer (BCa) is largely unknown. (urotoday.com)
  • Because it is non-invasive, it is frequently combined with other cancer therapies like chemotherapy and radiation therapy. (reportsanddata.com)
  • Development of cancer therapies targeting Myc with cell penetrating b-HLH-LZ domains. (usherbrooke.ca)
  • Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common primary adult intracranial malignancy and carries a dismal prognosis despite an aggressive multimodal treatment regimen that consists of surgical resection, radiation, and adjuvant chemotherapy. (utmb.edu)
  • Treatment protocols for advanced thyroid cancer have expanded in the past several years due to the increasing availability of targeted systemic therapies. (medscape.com)
  • The other added piece of rh-PSMA-PET is it has the ability to potentially label α and β emitting radio models for systemic radiation therapy. (urologytimes.com)
  • Proton beam radiotherapy, one form of charged particle therapy, allows for excellent dose distributions, with the added benefit of no exit dose. (nature.com)
  • To date, the most advanced photon beam delivery method is intensity-modulated (IM) radiation therapy (IMRT), which can deliver higher doses of radiotherapy to tumour targets while reducing the dose delivered to selected normal tissues. (nature.com)
  • hence, one of the concerns of IMRT is that, over time, this exposure of more tissue to low-dose radiation will cause a second malignancy or other unwanted late normal tissue effect. (nature.com)
  • Interest in the use of charged particle radiotherapy has been primarily stimulated by the superior dose distributions - already recognised by Wilson (1946) - compared to those produced by photon therapy techniques. (nature.com)
  • Unlike traditional radiation therapy, which uses X-rays, proton therapy uses streams of particles called protons to deliver the radiation dose to the cancer cells. (baptisthealth.net)
  • Protons stop and deposit all of their energy at the target site, eliminating the unnecessary exit dose of radiation to healthy tissue. (covenanthealth.com)
  • Background: In treatment planning for intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT), we aim to deliver the prescribed dose to the target yet minimize the dose to adjacent healthy tissue. (ndltd.org)
  • The radiation dose to adjacent normal tissue can be limited by conformal technology, which reduces scatter at the field margins. (merckmanuals.com)
  • An early dose-finding study by the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) 7301 study was conducted from 1973 to 1978 and studied four different doses and schedules: 40 Gy split course, 40 Gy continuously, 50 Gy, and 60 Gy. (frontiersin.org)
  • Possible Radiation Dose Reduction in Abdominal Plain CT Using Deep Learning Reconstruction]. (cdc.gov)
  • Gliadel has been approved for GBM after surgical resection, based on trials performed before TMZ therapy was established7. (orlandohealth.com)
  • The history of surgical prevention of small-bowel radiation injury is based on the principle of abdominopelvic partitioning. (medscape.com)
  • If I see a site of disease, with the rh-PSMA-PET I could consider either surgical resection or targeted radiation therapy to the oligometastatic sites of disease. (urologytimes.com)
  • Although surgical advances including total mesorectal excision continue to decrease rates of local recurrence, the management of locally advanced disease (T3-T4 or N+) benefits from a multimodality approach including neoadjuvant concomitant chemotherapy and radiation. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Historically, after surgical resection adjuvant therapy would be delivered if high-risk features were discovered upon pathologic examination of the surgical specimen. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Combined Modality Therapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) . (childrensmercy.org)
  • They showed evidence of biochemical recurrence and were eligible for curative intent salvage therapy. (urologytimes.com)
  • Overview of Cancer Therapy Curing cancer requires eliminating all cells capable of causing cancer recurrence in a person's lifetime. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Combined modality therapy of gastrointestinal tract cancer / P. Schlag, P. Hohenberger, U. Metzger (eds. (who.int)
  • Although hormonal therapy is an importanttreatment modality for advanced prostate cancer, long-termtreatment carries significant side effects that need to be considered. (cancernetwork.com)
  • Following determination of sensitivities to standard therapies using MTT assays, flow cytometry was used to characterize induction of immunogenic cell stress following sublethal exposure to radiation or cisplatin, and the functional consequence of this induction was determined using impedance-based real time cell analysis cytotoxicity assays employing HPV16 E7-specific cytotoxic lymphocytes (CTLs) with or without N803 (IL-15/IL-15-Rα superagonist) or exogenous death receptor ligands. (bmj.com)
  • We further characterized that radiation or cisplatin induced immunogenic cell stress in three of three cell lines, and consequently demonstrated that upregulated surface expression of Fas and TRAIL-R2 death receptors at least in part mediated enhanced CTL-mediated lysis. (bmj.com)
  • Of particular interest are adjuvant therapy, treatment of metastatic disease, methods for treatment of locally advanced breast cancer and inflammatory breast cancer. (stanford.edu)
  • Subsequent investigation examined the role of neoadjuvant therapy, and most recently comparisons of these techniques have been published. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Adjuvant chemotherapy is commonly used in the therapy of cancer and can be administered before or after the primary treatment. (bvsalud.org)
  • Thanks to radiation oncology, cure rates are much higher now, side effects have reduced, treatments have reduced in duration and the quality of life has improved significantly. (kellysearch.com)
  • Cancer treatments are also referred to as modalities. (hatcherfoundation.org)
  • These treatments are combined according to the individual's case and can be delivered in various order, or some may be delivered during the same time period. (covenanthealth.com)
  • The market for radiation oncology is anticipated to be driven by technical developments that increase the efficacy and safety of treatments. (researchandmarkets.com)
  • The advantages of radiation treatments have motivated numerous activities, including conferences and symposia, in recent years. (researchandmarkets.com)
  • The direct effects of radiation on the bowel mucosa lead to acute radiation enteritis. (medscape.com)
  • The development of improved dosimetry techniques, as well as patient selection and positioning during delivery of RT, were crucial to decrease the harmful effects of radiation on the intestines. (medscape.com)
  • This study investigated whether BRD4 inhibition can alter the immunomodulatory and antitumor effects of radiation therapy (RT). (preprints.org)
  • Biochemical identification of prepubertal boys with Klinefelter syndrome by combined reproductive hormone profiling using machine learning. (cdc.gov)
  • A Prospective Trial of Radiation Alone vs Combination Chemotherapy Alone for Early-Stage Hodgkin's Disease: Implications of 25-Year Follow-Up to Current Combined Modality Therapy. (yale.edu)
  • Longo D, Glatstein E, Duffey P, Young R, Fiem S, Jaffe E, Camphausen K, Wilson W, DeVita V . A Prospective Trial of Radiation Alone vs Combination Chemotherapy Alone for Early-Stage Hodgkin's Disease: Implications of 25-Year Follow-Up to Current Combined Modality Therapy. (yale.edu)
  • With IMRT, high doses to these selected normal tissues can be avoided by applying numerous radiation fields of varying intensities from different directions. (nature.com)
  • Options forandrogen blockade primarily include orchiectomy, luteinizing hormone-releasing agonists and antagonists, and nonsteroidal antiandrogens.There is some controversy regarding combined androgen blockade,intermittent androgen blockade, and the question of whether earlyandrogen blockade is superior to delayed therapy. (cancernetwork.com)
  • We also suggest that individualized treatment modalities and preventive vaccination should be further explored. (cdc.gov)
  • A phase I/II study in relapsing GBM of IA carboplatin chemoradiation therapy using imaging and in vitro data for planning and treatment response prediction. (usherbrooke.ca)
  • Edith Peterson Mitchell, MD , a leading researcher, medical oncologist, and proponent of combined-modality treatment, has been chosen as the 2017 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Honorary Member. (ascopost.com)
  • Dr. Mitchell will receive this award-which is the highest honor ASTRO awards to distinguished cancer researchers and leaders in disciplines outside of radiation oncology, radiobiology, or radiation physics-at ASTRO's 59th Annual Meeting in San Diego on September 26, 2017. (ascopost.com)
  • Routine FNA is not recommended unless the patient has abnormal lymph nodes, suspicious ultrasonographic findings (solid hyperechoic with microcalcifications), or a high-risk history (radiation exposure, personal or family history of thyroid cancer, incidental 18-F-fluorodeoxyglucose [ 18 FDG]-positron emission tomography [PET]-positive nodules). (medscape.com)
  • 4 cm) or if the patient has a history of radiation exposure or nodules in the contralateral lobe. (medscape.com)
  • Chronic radiation enteritis is an indolent but relentlessly progressive disease. (medscape.com)
  • Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) improves survival in HIV-associated Hodgkin's disease: results of a multicenter study. (medscape.com)