Dear AuntMinnie Member,
This week we bring you news from Boston, where the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) is holding its annual meeting. Staff writers Cynthia Keen and Wayne Forrest are on hand, filing reports for our Radiation Oncology Digital Community.
We start our coverage with an article on the palliative impact of whole-brain radiation therapy, which oncologists often use to address neurological conditions of patients with terminal brain cancer. Find out why many physicians overestimate its positive impact by clicking here.
In another article, we report on a study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston that evaluated proton therapy, a promising -- but expensive -- technology. MGH researchers said that it reduced the risk of developing a second malignancy by 50%. Find out why by clicking here.
You'll also find coverage of postmastectomy radiation therapy of lymph nodes, a story on accelerated whole-breast irradiation, and an article on the use of breast MRI to determine whether mastectomy patients should receive radiation to the lymph nodes.
Get these stories, along with business and clinical coverage of the ASTRO meeting, in our Radiation Oncology Digital Community at radiation.auntminnie.com.
