Cancer Treatment Updates
NIH-funded study shows reduction in death for men with intermediate-grade prostate cancer:
July 12th, 2011
Short-term hormone therapy given in combination with radiation therapy to men with early-stage prostate cancer increased their chances of living longer compared to treatment with radiation therapy alone, according to a clinical trial supported by NCI. Benefits of the combined treatment were limited mainly to patients with intermediate-risk disease and were not seen for men with low-risk prostate cancer, researchers say.NIH-funded study shows 20 percent reduction in lung cancer mortality with low-dose CT compared to chest X-ray:
June 28th, 2011
Scientists have found a 20 percent reduction in deaths from lung cancer among current or former heavy smokers who were screened with low-dose helical computed tomography (CT) versus those screened by chest X-ray.
NIH-funded study shows 20 percent reduction in lung cancer mortality with low-dose CT compared to chest X-ray:
June 28th, 2011
Scientists have found a 20 percent reduction in deaths from lung cancer among current or former heavy smokers who were screened with low-dose helical computed tomography (CT) versus those screened by chest X-ray.