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People with bladder cancer should be given a shorter, more intense course of radiotherapy, say researchers, as it lowers the risk of the disease returning by 29 per cent. Researchers at The Institute of Cancer Research and the University of Manchester analysed data from two previous clinical trials on radiotherapy treatments. They found that giving … Read more
Men undergoing radiotherapy for prostate cancer could be spared one of the treatment’s most distressing side effects – thanks to a simple injection of gel Almost 50,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year in the UK Surgery is one option but can often lead to impotence and urinary incontinence Radiotherapy is another option … Read more
An adorable golden retriever has celebrated completing radiotherapy in one of the only machines in the UK used to treat animals with cancer. Claude, a nine-year-old golden retriever, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2018, and after hearing of a new machine called a ‘Linear accelerator’ for radiotherapy on animals, his owners Anita, 60, and Ian … Read more
Prostate cancer patients could be spared radiotherapy after surgery as new research suggests there is no benefit and it could be carried out later if the disease comes back Roughly 15,000 men could avoid radiotherapy while undergoing prostate cancer treatment Research in The Lancet found there was no benefit of the treatment ‘Radiotherapy need only … Read more
A gel made from the anti-impotence drug Viagra (sildenafil) could ease one of the main side-effects for cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. Up to 85 per cent of those who have radiotherapy experience painful, red, or blistered skin around the area treated. The longer the treatment lasts, the worse this can be, as the same area … Read more
Thousands of prostate cancer patients could be spared side effects of radiotherapy thanks to gel which protects organs from radiation A new gel could spare prostate cancer patients from radiotherapy side effects NHS bosses have approved its funding and 1,000 men will recieve it in 2020 The gel is injected before radiotherapy and provides cushion … Read more