A five-year long clinical trial conducted in seven low and middle-income countries has confirmed the safety and effectiveness of combining high doses of internal radiation therapy (Brachytherapy) with ...

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. BC Cancer Kelowna is reminding people to get regular screenings, but also gave ...

Internal radiation therapy There are two approaches to internal radiation therapy for breast cancer: Intracavitary brachytherapy. A small, deflated balloon attached to a thin tube (catheter) or a cage ...

Brachytherapy is a form of internal radiation therapy that uses ionizing radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. It is often used in combination with chemotherapy drugs to decrease the risk ...

Malignant Transformation of Low-Grade Gliomas in Children: Lessons Learned From Rare Medical Events An article by Kavanagh et al 1 in a recent special issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology ...

I'm a video editor and I'm chained to my desk for hours at a time. I get an occasional bike ride with the kids on the weekends, but what can I do at my workstation to keep my muscles toned? - Gus Y., ...

When Chris Muraithi, turned 45, he started going for regular tests to check his prostate. One of the tests performed during his visits to a medical facility is one that measures the level of ...

Clinical distuingishing characteristics and management of phyllodes tumors of the breast. Prognostic factors for longer disease free survival and overall survival after surgical resection of isolated ...

Having been through the menopause only a year before, I was really surprised when I started bleeding again last year. It wasn’t painful or heavy, so I wasn’t worried, but I spoke to my GP about it ...

The ocular plaque consists of an assembly of discrete sources. (A) Cross section of a 12 mm brachytherapy applicator with 16 sources; (B) the applicator is surrounded by 1.3 mm thick gold shielding to ...