Treatments For Lung Cancer
Treatments for lung cancer depend on a combination of factors. How advanced is the cancer? Are the tumors localized or have they spread to other locations within the body (metastasized)? How is the overall health of the patient? Read more
My Skin Cancer Treatments
Skin cancer, like many other forms of cancer, has no common symptom that makes it obvious that you have the disease. Treatment is necessary to destroy or remove skin cancer. Skin cancer treatment is usually some form of surgery, radiation therapy or chemotherapy. Read more
Trial Demonstrates High Response Rate In Lymphoma Patients
Pharmacyclics announced final data from a Phase 1/2 study showing a 46 percent complete response rate in patients with multiply recurrent non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) who were treated with motexafin gadolinium (MGd, Xcytrin) in combination with Yttrium-90 Ibritumomab Tiuxetan (Zevalin) Read more
Invasive Methods Unnecessary For Prostate Cancer Treatment Planning
Modern 3-D computed tomography is an effective method for locating the prostatic apex for radiation therapy treatment planning in prostate cancer patients because it eliminates the need for an invasive procedure and the related side effects. Read more