In WPRT arm, pelvic nodal CTV was delineated starting at L4-5 junction to include bilateral common iliac, external iliac, internal iliac, presacral, and obturator nodes as per guidelines by Radiation ...

The American Cancer Society estimates there will be 63,230 new cases of endometrial carcinoma and 11,350 associated deaths in 2018. 1 Although postoperative pelvic radiotherapy (RT) has been routinely ...

Radiation Therapy For Pelvic Cancers Increases Risk For Fractures In Older Women Date: November 25, 2005 Source: University of Minnesota Summary: A University of Minnesota Cancer Center study ...

Trial confirms pelvic radiation as standard of care for high-risk endometrial cancer Brachytherapy-chemotherapy combination not superior to radiation alone for recurrence-free and overall survival ...

Pelvic lymph node radiation provides significant benefit for prostate cancer patients Trial shows that addition of pelvic lymph node treatment and short-term hormone therapy to standard ...

Radiation treatment for pelvic-area cancer can increase women's risks of breaking a hip later, according to a report in the current issue of the Journal of the American Medical Assn.

Positioning pelvic cancer patients on their stomachs rather than their backs is a better method for delivering radiation therapy, according to new research. Because patients return for multiple ...

Consider laparoscopic ovarian transposition laparoscopically for abdominal and pelvic malignancies, when feasible, before the onset of radiation treatments to preserve ovarian function.

The use of sulfasalazine during and after pelvic radiation may increase risk for diarrhea, according to the results of a randomized phase 3 study presented at the ASTRO Annual Meeting. A prior ...

Pelvic radiation plus sensitizing chemotherapy with a fluoropyrimidine (chemoradiotherapy) before surgery is standard care for locally advanced rectal cancer in North America. Whether neoadjuvant c ...

Whole-pelvic radiation conferred a 67% lower risk of all-cause mortality among patients younger than 65 with unfavorable-risk prostate cancer. News. Cancer Horizons All News Blogs Caregiving Diet and ...

Cite this: No Brainer: Cap and Lead Pelvic Drape Reduce Radiation Exposure to Operators in PCI - Medscape - Sep 18, 2014. Authors and Disclosures. Authors and Disclosures Journalist ...