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salvage treatment

Different treatments used when prostate cancer has returned….

News: Hodgkin’s lymphoma breakthrough leads to better treatment

…and tailored therapy for those diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and potentially other cancers. Other investigators are using the same approach to determine individualised breast and prostate cancer treatment. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift said identifying appropriate treatment for patients…

News: Where women live influences decisions about breast cancer treatment

…QUT PhD researcher Jeff Ching-Fu Hsieh said the research found women living closer to a radiation treatment facility were more likely to agree to be scheduled to use adjuvant therapy to treat breast cancer. Adjuvant therapy is additional treatment commonly…

News: Researchers Find New Breast Cancer Treatment Target

…to more confidently predict outcomes in some breast cancer patients, and subsequently improve treatment regimes. “It also opens the way to develop a new and novel drug for the treatment of breast cancer.” Professor Muscat and his team are now…

radioisotope treatment

The use of radioactive liquid that is taken by mouth as a capsule or given by injection….

News: Hodgkin’s lymphoma breakthrough leads to better treatment

…and tailored therapy for those diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and potentially other cancers. Other investigators are using the same approach to determine individualised breast and prostate cancer treatment. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift said identifying appropriate treatment for patients…

hyperbaric treatment

Involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurised room or tube.

News: Robotic surgery giving hope to prostate cancer patients

…said. “These findings highlight the need for improved distress screening and psychological care long after treatment ends. “Issues such as sexual dysfunction, urinary and bowel changes, and even fear of recurrence can all lead to elevated psychological distress. “For optimal…