Comprehensive CT scans may help identify atherosclerosis among lung cancer patients
Several cardiovascular risk factors, such as advanced age and smoking history, are prevalent among lung cancer patients at ...
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Exposure to CT radiation increases risk for childhood brain tumors
Exposure to radiation from head or neck CT imaging increased risk for childhood brain tumors, according to results of a ...
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Top 10 most common cancers in Rwanda
In Rwanda, cancer remains a leading health challenge, with breast, cervical, and prostate cancers being among the most prevalent. According to Dr. Theoneste Maniragaba, the Director of the Cancer ...
Fred Hutch11d
The Beam: Updates from proton patients; new CT machine; alcohol and cancer; meet our new IT specialist
What's new in proton therapy? Read the latest news and views from Fred Hutch's proton therapy facility’s patients and ...
Targeted therapy, immunotherapy to dominate cancer treatment
Kolkata: Cancer care is set to take a leap forward across multiple city hospitals that are enhancing oncology units even as ...
Cancer Research UK19d
What is ear cancer?
Another risk factor is the possibility of cancers developing in the ear after radiotherapy to the head and neck. There needs to be more ... You might have an MRI scan or a CT scan if the biopsy shows ...
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Postoperative Radiotherapy ± Cetuximab for Intermediate-Risk Head and Neck Cancer
Development and External Validation of the Geriatric Cancer Scoring System Using Two Large French Cohorts Patients had squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) of the oral cavity, ...
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AOI Nagpur introduces Advanced Gallium PET CT scans for cancer detection
Starting January 2025, the Nuclear Medicine department at AOI Nagpur will offer Gallium-based PET CT scan services. These scans are designed to detect cancer at a molecular level, improving the ...
Hartford Courant25d
CT mother accused of harassing school official in emails, referencing kids, relative battling cancer
“Ms. Davis made reference to my children and my sick (redacted), who is battling brain cancer, and seemingly wished ... Superior Court on Feb. 7. A CT woman felt helpless as her dad screamed ...
Medical Xpress26d
Deep learning model helps detect lung tumors on CT scans
Accurate detection and segmentation of lung tumors on CT scans is critical for monitoring cancer progression, evaluating treatment responses and planning radiation therapy. Currently, experienced ...
Cure Today26d
Missed Chemotherapy Cycles Reduces Survival in Head and Neck Cancers
Cytopenia is the most common reason for cisplatin treatment interruption in head and neck cancer patients. Close monitoring of p16-negative patients is essential due to their generally poorer ...
Townsville Bulletin27d
Charters Towers Hospital still waiting for a CT scanner after two years
On Thursday last week, a 15-year-old leukaemia survivor Zavier Harper crashed his scooter, injuring his face, and needed a CT scan to rule out ... or injured his neck and spine.