17 Nov 08 Bone Marrow Toxicity In Advanced Lung Cancer May Be Reduced By Proton Therapy And Concurrent Chemotherapy

Patients treated for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer who receive chemotherapy and proton beam therapy have fewer instances of bone marrow toxicity than patients who receive the standard treatment of intensity-modulated radiation (IMRT) and concurrent chemotherapy, according to researchers from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
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22 Sep 08 Post-Operative Prostatectomy Patient Implanted In Clinical Study To Track Tissue Motion During Radiation Therapy

Calypso Medical Technologies, Inc. today announced the initiation of its latest clinical study, the PROBE clinical study (Prostatic Bed Experience with the Calypso® 4D Localization System) to guide delivery of intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in prostate cancer patients following radical prostatectomy. Certain men who have undergone a prostatectomy remain at high risk for recurrence.
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