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For patients with low and favorable intermediate-risk prostate cancer, stereotactic body radiation therapy delivered in five fractions provided similar 5-year disease control as conventional, higher-dose external-beam radiation.
In his talk, Dr Sanjay Aneja, a professor of radiology at Yale, focused on practical applications of AI that are in the clinic or close to being ready.
Published 12 February 2021 (UroToday.com) The case presented was that of a 54-year-old man with an extensive family history of cancer. His mother died from ovarian cancer, his father had prostate cancer and died of colon cancer, his brother developed kidney and prostate cancer, and his sister had breast and ovarian cancer. The patient had germline testing, which revealed a heterozygous BRCA1 c.1961delA known pathogenic frameshift mutation that leads to a truncated or absent protein. The patient’s medical history was also notable for a pT1 seminoma treated with orchiectomy and radiotherapy ...
Study finds the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically improved the quality and convenience of virtual cancer care. <br />
Virtual care during COVID-19 delivers impressive benefits for cancer patients, clinicians Patients and healthcare providers at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre rated virtual care during COVID-19 as highly satisfactory overall for quality of care and convenience, while at the same time-saving patients millions in costs. Research led by Princess Margaret Radiation Oncologist Dr. Alejandro Berlin showed that virtual care can be implemented rapidly and safely across a highly-specialized and high-volume cancer center. Eighty (80) percent of patients reported they were either very satisfied or s...