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Conservation surgery and radiation therapy in early breast cancer- An update Australian Family Physician

Breast conservation remains an effective treatment for breast cancer without a survival disadvantage to a mastectomy. The combination of advanced imaging and fast three-dimensional (3D) radiotherapy planning computer systems have allowed new techniques that deliver radiation therapy more ...

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Stage 1B cervix cancer with nodal involvement treated with primary surgery or primary radiotherapy: Patterns of failure and outcomes in a contemporary population.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate patterns of failure, overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS), prognostic factors and late toxicities in node positive International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage IB cervix cancer treated with curative intent.

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Predictors and rate of adjuvant radiation therapy following radical prostatectomy: A report from the Prostate Cancer Registry.

Long-term data from three randomised trials have demonstrated that adjuvant radiation therapy (ART) reduces the rate of biochemical failure in high-risk men following radical prostatectomy (RP). One of these trials has shown a survival advantage. We investigated the rate of ART in Victoria and ...

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Long-term decision regret after post-prostatectomy image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy

Decision regret (DR) may occur when a patient believes their outcome would have been better if they had decided differently about their management. Although some studies investigate DR after treatment for localised prostate cancer, none report DR in patients undergoing surgery and ...

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1 in 2 people with cancer would benefit from radiation therapy

What is Radiation Therapy

Radiation therapy is a part of the treatment program in around 40% of all patients cured of their cancer. It can be used alone or with other treatments such as surgery or chemotherapy. Radiation therapy also has a very important role in helping patients with cancer that cannot be cured.

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Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer

This brochure helps explain radiation therapy for prostate cancer and outlines all treatment options for men diagnosed with prostate cancer.

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Targeting Cancer Campaign – One Year On

Targeting Cancer is an education campaign that seeks to improve the profile of radiation therapy as an effective and safe cancer treatment. While the optimal utilisation rate for radiation therapy has been calculated at around 48 per cent, only one in three patients will access treatment. ...

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Around the Globe – Radiation Oncology in Australia

This journal article outlines radiation oncology in Australia

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Back Pain in a Cancer Patient: A Case Study

Back Pain in a Cancer Patient: A Case Study

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