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Radiation for older women with breast cancer

March 16, 2017

More than half of older women with early stage breast cancer receive more radiation therapy than what might be medically necessary and following evidence-based guidelines for radiation would…

Radiation therapy 101

January 11, 2011

More than half of cancer patients get radiation therapy. This article gives a basic overview of this potentially life-saving treatment, discusses nursing interventions for radiation patients, and tells…

Study: Radiation therapy skin reactions may be preventable

February 11, 2014

Severe skin reactions during radiation therapy could be prevented by applying a thin transparent silicone dressing to the skin from the first day of treatment, according to a…

Understanding radiation dermatitis

January 13, 2016

According to the National Cancer Institute, an estimated 1.6 million new cases of cancer will have been diagnosed in the United States in 2015. During the course of…

Yoga may ease side effects of prostate cancer treatment

April 7, 2017

For men with prostate cancer, structured yoga class twice a week during radiation treatment reduces fatigue and urinary and sexual dysfunction, according to a study in International Journal…