Knight Cancer signal achievements of 2022
People at the Knight Cancer Institute accomplished a lot in 2022. Through innovative, collaborative research and education, the institute delivers cancer prevention, detection, and care — one...
Tag: radiation medicine
Helping more bladder cancer patients preserve a functioning bladder
Knight Cancer clinicians at Tuality/OHSU Cancer Center are the first in Oregon to offer a treatment option that will improve outcomes for patients with bladder cancer who cannot tolerate surgery or...
Radiation medicine’s evolving role in cancer care
(NCI/Rhoda Baer) Expanding treatment options for breast cancer. Enhancing immunotherapy. Addressing disparities in access to cutting-edge treatment. These are some of the highlights from ASTRO,...
After breast-conserving surgery, how much radiation therapy is enough?
Clinical trials have long since proved that breast-conserving surgery combined with radiation therapy is an effective alternative to mastectomy. But uncertainty persists about the required doses...