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Horrible radiation injuries in NYC - One more reason Plastic Surgeons do not like radiation therapy by Dr. Robert O. Medical Doctor Posted Sun 24 Jan 2010 10:30am The bane of existence for plastic surgeons who treat breast cancer is the deliverence of external beam radiation (XRT) after surgery. It creates a hostile environment in the tissue exacerbating stiffening of the skin and scar formation. Above all else, it is the most disruptive factor for getting good results from breast reconstruction surgery Read on »
How to minmise radiation injury in cath lab ? The importance of less appreciated “ALARA”concept . by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor Posted Thu 04 Feb 2010 8:08am There are millions of  articles in cardiology . Some  simply  occupy   valuable spaces without any purpose  . Some give us knowledge . Some enlighten  us. While few are  so vital it is almost a crime  if we do not read such articles and apply  it in day to day  practice . This an article  written by Henri Justino that has a immense impo ... Read on »
Side Effects Of Radiation Therapy by Shilah C. Azib Posted Mon 03 May 2010 11:32pm tissues. Minimal size of body tissues is the main cause of for long-term side effects of radiation therapy after receiveing radioactive rays. The acute side effects... The side effects of radiation therapy are separated according to type of radiation treatment. Therefore, the side effects are distinguished as acute radiation Read on »
Protect Yourself And/Or Detox Yourself From The Harmful Effects of Radiation Exposure. by NatashaCall Patient ExpertFacebook Posted Mon 21 Mar 2011 11:18am Even though the government keeps telling us that there is nothing to worry about regarding radiation, many people are not believing the words they speak as they view the smoke and new explosions... You want to read this! Amazing. Surprising. Contraversial. Read on »
Three-Week Course of Breast Radiation May Be as Effective as Conventional Five to Seven Week Course for Early Breast Cancers, Sa by Health: Hearsay & Headlines Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:04pm in excellent local control at a median follow up of two years after treatment with no significant side effects. "The observations to date suggest that a three-week course of radiation... no significant physical or cosmetic side effects from the radiation treatment. In an era of personalized care, Dr. Chadha emphasizes, "Women with early-stage breast cancer interested Read on »
Three-Week Course of Breast Radiation May Be as Effective as Conventional Five to Seven Week Course for Early Breast Cancers, Sa by Health: Hearsay & Headlines Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:04pm in excellent local control at a median follow up of two years after treatment with no significant side effects. "The observations to date suggest that a three-week course of radiation... no significant physical or cosmetic side effects from the radiation treatment. In an era of personalized care, Dr. Chadha emphasizes, "Women with early-stage breast cancer interested Read on »
Shorter Course of Radiation Effective and Safe for Some Women with Early-stage Breast Cancer by Cancer.gov Posted Sun 14 Mar 2010 9:00pm Shorter Course of Radiation Effective and Safe for Some Women with Early-stage Breast Cancer Adapted from the NCI Cancer Bulletin...: 84.4 percent in the standard radiation therapy group and 84.6 percent in the hypofractionated group. Late toxic effects did increase over time, but with no significant Read on »
Internal Radiation Effectively Reduces Local Recurrence of Some Endometrial Cancers by Cancer.gov Posted Tue 30 Mar 2010 9:00pm Internal Radiation Effectively Reduces Local Recurrence of Some Endometrial Cancers Adapted from the NCI Cancer Bulletin, vol. 7/no...) was as effective at reducing the rate of cancer recurrence in the vagina as external-beam radiation therapy (EBRT), and VBT had fewer side effects. These results from the PORTEC-2 trial, led Read on »
Coping with GI Side Effects of Radiation Therapy by CancerTeam .. Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 1:49pm in the intestine and colon. And Mr. Patterson underwent radiation treatment. STEPHEN ROSENOFF, MD: The radiation can cause injury to the small bowel and the rectal area. And a consequence..., like Imodium and Lomotil. But these don't resolve the underlying problem with chemotherapy- and radiation-induced diarrhea. STEPHEN ROSENOFF, MD: A major component of both Read on »
radiation effects cumulative by Donna Peach Patient Expert Posted Fri 28 Aug 2009 8:16pm Monday was my last radiation treatment. I hadn’t remembered that the effects of the treatment build, however, and so the worst of it is yet to come. My radiation... radiation treatment. I hadn’t remembered that the effects of the treatment build, however, and so the worst of it is yet to come. My radiation oncologist said it could continue Read on »