Health Rounds: Low-dose radiation safely eases arthritis pain

(Reuters) -Low-dose radiotherapy is a safe, effective treatment for mild-to-moderate osteoarthritis, three research teams ...

Shorter radiation improves patient experience but not disease control for intermediate-risk prostate cancer, trial finds

For patients with intermediate-risk, localized prostate cancer, radiation therapy delivered in five sessions reduced ...
Frontiers

Use of Radiation in Cardiac Tissue: Mechanisms, Therapeutic Applications, Protocols, and Clinical Outcomes

Radiation therapy is rapidly expanding beyond its historical role in cancer management, with emerging therapeutic applications intentionally targeting ...
Fred Hutch

Chromatin researcher and professor of radiation oncology Dr. Mark Groudine retires after four decades

Mark Groudine, MD, PhD, stepped back from a rich career at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in 2022 to become professor emeritus. During his four decades at Fred Hutch, Groudine exemplified the ...

Oncology spending rises under Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme

Spending on cancer care under the Tamil Nadu government’s Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS) has ...
STAT

Radiation, a mainstay of cancer treatment, begins a fade-out

Every year, doctors get better tools to fight cancer. Engineered cancer-killing cells, immunotherapies, targeted drugs, and more are helping clinicians cure more patients. Increasingly, though, ...
EurekAlert!

Patient-reported outcome analysis of NRG Oncology trial in limited-stage small cell lung cancer suggests quality of life benefit with twice - (vs once -) daily radiation

Previously, the primary endpoint results of the NRG-LU005 study assessing the addition of the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab to standard of care concurrent chemoradiation for limited-state small cell ...
Kaleido Scope

Expert in management of breast cancer, Corey Speers, M.D., Ph.D., named chair of Department of Radiation Oncology

After a national search, Corey Speers, M.D., Ph.D., has been named chair of the UAB Department of Radiation Oncology, effective May 12, 2025. Speers joins UAB from Case Western Reserve University and ...