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 A CT-scan-based form of virtual colonoscopy that does not require laxative preparation appears to be as effective as standard colonoscopy in identifying the intestinal polyps most likely to become cancerous... ... ...
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 New findings from a large Danish database of cancer patients suggest that, even though the human papilloma virus (HPV) can trigger throat cancer, patients who are HPV-positive and are light smokers, or don't smoke at all, have a good response to tre ... ...
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 Delivering radiotherapy directly to cancer of the cervix using 3-D imaging techniques is effective at controlling the return and spread of the disease and, in most cases, avoids the need for hysterectomies, according to research presented at the Worl ... ...
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A study presented by Dr. Renaud Mazeron at the World Congress of Brachytherapy reveals that many cases of hysterectomy, as well as recurrence and spreading of cancer of the cervix can be controlled effectively by delivering radiotherapy directly to ... ...
Researchers believe they may have found a way to avoid damaging salivary glands during radiotherapy treatment for head and neck cancer - a discovery that could improve the quality of life of 500,000 patients a year worldwide with the disease... ... ...
A non-invasive way to detect the exact location of very small life-threatening tumors in the pancreas (insulinomas) has been discovered by a team of researchers in Switzerland. This new technique will help surgeons to successfully remove the tumors ... ...
Radiologists and nuclear medicine physicians recommended additional imaging about 30% of the time in oncologic PET/CT reports, with about half of those recommendations being unnecessary, a new study shows. The study, conducted at Brigham and Women's ... ...