Therapeutic Radiology

Strategy also results in low rates of severe toxic effects

Technique reduces risk of severe lung toxicity and radiation to the heart compared with 3D-CRT

Disease progression slowed and need for brain radiation delayed in most patients

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However, this technique requires more time and resources than standard techniques

Approach is "potentially practice-changing," editorialist says

Failure to initiate adjuvant radiation therapy within 6 weeks tied to survival rates

Higher short-term dysphagia risk with surgery, but RT/CRT had worse 5-year OS

A new standard for patients receiving intensity-modulated radiotherapy for pharyngeal cancers?

PET-negative patients after chemoimmunotherapy fared well with observation alone

Most intermediate-risk cases can be cured without pelvic radiation, says investigator

"Expensive and intensive" process does not translate into clinical benefit, researchers conclude

Device provided atrial pacing, reliable atrioventricular synchrony for 3 months post-implantation

Tool could hold promise for reducing acute kidney injury risk