SAN FRANCISCO -- Prophylactic whole-pelvic radiation therapy (RT) did not perform as expected for patients with unfavorable intermediate-risk or favorable high-risk prostate cancer, according to ...

Medical imaging scans that create detailed images of the body’s internal structures are widely used in medicine. Doctors need them to detect and manage certain types of cancer, assess the extent of ...

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According to a new analysis, PLND does not impact recurrence-free survival but may reduce metastatic spread in intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer. The benefit of PLND is most evident in ...

The 10-year overall survival rate was 68% in both study arms. The use of prophylactic whole pelvic radiotherapy (WPRT) does not appear to improve overall survival (OS) compared to prostate-only ...

Computed tomography (CT) examinations (known more commonly as a “CT scan” or “CAT scan”) incorporate a series of x-ray images taken of areas inside the body and use a computer to create a ...

The IAEA is launching a year-long coordinated research project to develop computed tomography-based guidelines on prostate cancer contouring — a critical step in the cancer treatment process that ...

Computed tomography, better known as a CT scan, has become one of those medical tests that doctors rely on all the time—and for good reason. It’s fast, detailed, and helps catch problems that other ...

CT scans identified cancer in 13% of patients with non-specific symptoms, despite a fivefold increase in referrals from GPs from 2012 to 2019. Around 1 in 7 patients were diagnosed with cancer. This ...