Cancer Radiation

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My Dad’s PSA levels was an “8″ and he took shots and now they are down to under a “1″ but now he has to start radiation, can the cancer come back after radiation is over? What is the survival rate for this?

www.medpagetoday.com Anders Widmark, MD, Umea University in Umea, Sweden BOSTON, Sept. 22 — The mortality rate from locally advanced prostate cancer was halved by adding external beam radiation to hormone therapy, a researcher said here.

www.hitthetumor.com Latest prostate cancer treatment, the Calypso GPS for the Body, offers real-time tracking for cancer radiation treatments with fewer side effects than traditional image guided radiation therapy for prostate cancer. Distributed by Tubemogul.

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This issue of Radiation Medicine Rounds examines the latest advances in the use of radiation medicine in treatment of prostate cancer Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in males and radiation therapy is a major tool in the management of the disease. This issue of Radiation Medicine Rounds includes reviews of all major recent advances in treatment of favorable, intermediate and high-risk prostate cancer as well as newer modalities such as brachytherapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy, and proton beam radiotherapy. Articles also review current knowledge in the areas of new biomarkers, risk stratification, and risk stratification. This issue of RMR will provide the practitioner with a full current overview of the present best practices and recent research in management of this complex and challenging disease.

Radiation Medicine Rounds features:

• In-depth, up-to-date expert reviews and analysis of major new developments in all areas of Radiation Medicine
• Each issue edited by an authority in that subject area
• Each issue focused on a single major topic in Radiation Medicine, providing coverage of advances in radiation science, radiation medicine technology, radiation medicine practice, and assessment of recent quality and outcome studies

Prostate Cancer

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This issue of Radiation Medicine Rounds examines the latest advances in the use of radiation medicine in treatment of prostate cancer Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in males and radiation therapy is a major tool in the management of the disease. This issue of Radiation Medicine Rounds includes reviews of all major recent advances in treatment of favorable, intermediate and high-risk prostate cancer as well as newer modalities such as brachytherapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy, and proton beam radiotherapy. Articles also review current knowledge in the areas of new biomarkers, risk stratification, and risk stratification. This issue of RMR will provide the practitioner with a full current overview of the present best practices and recent research in management of this complex and challenging disease.

Radiation Medicine Rounds features:

• In-depth, up-to-date expert reviews and analysis of major new developments in all areas of Radiation Medicine
• Each issue edited by an authority in that subject area
• Each issue focused on a single major topic in Radiation Medicine, providing coverage of advances in radiation science, radiation medicine technology, radiation medicine practice, and assessment of recent quality and outcome studies

Prostate Cancer

Men with intermediate or high risk localized prostate cancer have a higher likelihood of recurrence. Find out the best way to administer radiation and if combining it with hormone therapy is valuable.

Michael Cohen, MD from Lawrenceville Urology (www.lawrencevilleurology.com) and Capital Health (www.capitalhealth.org) in Trenton, NJ discusses prostate cancer screening and prostate cancer treatments options including robotic daVinci prostatectomy and robotic Cyberknife radiation therapy. www.lawrencevilleurology.com 609-895-1991 www.capitalhealth.org : 800-255-3440

The results of a large randomized study have been re-analyzed with new findings. Find out the results and their significance.

One of many. Edited for time. I am only stage t1c and will only need 25 sessions.

Dr. Keall addresses the importance of tracking prostate motion during radiation treatment, and how The Calypso System reduced prostate radiation treatment side effects.