Researchers in Melbourne have worked on a new method of treating cancer that could well be a breakthrough in saving lives.
Radiotherapy - Background
A detailed account of radiation, its mode of action, side effects and dosage in the treatment of cancer.
A detailed account of radiation, its mode of action, side effects and dosage in the treatment of cancer.
For the procedure, tiny radioactive beads - about one-third the width of a human hair - are injected into an artery near the groin.
Thereafter, the beads lodge in the liver releasing a radiation dose over a number of days, shrinking tumours.
Liver Cancer Treatment
Liver Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells in the liver. The present section provides a graphic description of the various forms of liver cancer treatment in addition to the latest techniques such as Chemoembolisation and Radio frequency Ablation.
Liver Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells in the liver. The present section provides a graphic description of the various forms of liver cancer treatment in addition to the latest techniques such as Chemoembolisation and Radio frequency Ablation.
"Her tumours slowly disappeared and she remains tumour free. I am convinced that she is cured," The Herald Sun quoted Prof Gibbs, as saying.
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Clinical Trials | Drug Trials - Types Protocol Development and Approval FAQs
Clinical trials are experiments that yield useful information to clinicians if a particular treatment is of any value to a patient.
Clinical trials are experiments that yield useful information to clinicians if a particular treatment is of any value to a patient.
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Precise Targeting of Radiotherapy for Cancer Radiation Therapy Via New Tool
A new tool allows precise targeting of radiotherapy for cancer radiation therapy.
A new tool allows precise targeting of radiotherapy for cancer radiation therapy.
