T hree leading cancer hospitals in Vietnam have acquired state-of-the-art brachytherapy training equipment as part of Project Active, a nationwide initiative aimed at enhancing cervical cancer ...

Brachytherapy is a form of radiation therapy, by which a radioactive source is placed close to the tumor, either directly adjacent to it or inside the tumor itself. This procedure delivers a high dose ...

Updated phase 3 data support pembrolizumab plus concurrent chemoradiotherapy as a standard of care for patients with high-risk, locally advanced cervical cancer, according to Linda Duska, MD.

The family of a mother who died from cervical cancer after twice being wrongly told she had negative results have been ...

Is Post Operative Radiotherapy Justified for Completely Resected Locally Advanced Renal Cell Cancers? Introduction: In ...

Patients who receive radioactive implants (brachytherapy) or radionuclide therapy might ... control symptoms of cancers such as head and neck, brain, breast, cervical, prostate and skin cancer.

Cervical cancer is a major health concern for women ... "Radiotherapy can be delivered externally or internally (brachytherapy), while chemotherapy drugs like cisplatin are used to shrink tumours ...

This technique is highly effective in treating prostate, breast, cervical ... Low-Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy LDR devices are often used in prostate cancer treatment and involve implanting ...

On the other hand, treating cervical cancer will cost a lot more ... Radiation therapy, she says, may be external or internal (brachytherapy). While chemotherapy involves use of drugs to stop ...

The findings led to further investigations, and a biopsy provided by the NHS led to a diagnosis of cervical cancer in March. Louise underwent chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and brachytherapy - which ...