Breast cancer is a serious issue. It is one of the most common cancers. It affects millions of women worldwide. Treatment often involves radiation therapy. This is where things get interesting. Two cutting-edge methods are making waves in the medical community. They are Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy and Skin Flash. These techniques are changing the game. T...
In the world of cancer treatment, there's a method called reirradiation. It involves giving radiation therapy to an area that has already been treated with radiation. This approach is gaining attention for treating cancers that come back in the same spot. However, it's not without its hurdles. Modern technology has made reirradiation more precise. Techniques like in...
Brain metastases are a common problem for cancer patients. These are tumors that spread to the brain from other parts of the body. They can greatly affect how a patient's condition is treated and what the outcome might be. To treat these tumors effectively, doctors need to know exactly where they are and how big they are. This is where segmentation comes in. Segmenta...
Deep breaths can do more than just calm you down. For those fighting left-sided breast cancer, taking a deep breath during radiation therapy can be a game-changer. This technique, known as Deep Inspiratory Breath Hold (DIBH), helps to protect the heart during treatment. But why is this important? Well, the heart is right next to the left breast, so radiation can some...
Breast cancer is a big problem for women in many parts of Africa. While many studies have looked at how women cope after chemotherapy or surgery, not many have focused on what happens after radiation therapy. So, researchers in Kumasi, Ghana, decided to dig deeper into this. They talked to 17 women who had gone through radiation therapy and recorded their experiences...
In Uganda, the journey of radiation therapy has been one with ups and downs. In the late 1980's, the first step was to introduce radiation treatment units. This was the start of something big in Uganda. These units were used to figure out the best radiation doses for patients. At the same time, the first radiation doctors and medic...
Imagine being told you have a type of skin cancer in your head or neck area that can't be removed by surgery. This is a tricky situation, especially if you're older or have other health issues. Doctors often turn to radiation therapy to control the cancer locally at the site. A recent study looked into how effective this treatment can be in terms of keeping the cance...
Procedural sedation is crucial for kids undergoing radiation therapy. Traditionally, anesthesiologists handled this, but now pediatric critical care physicians are taking the lead. A study looked into how well they're doing. The research team checked out a single hospital's records of kids who received sedation for radiation therapy from ICU doctors. They wanted to s...
Imagine living with a heart that beats too fast, with symptoms getting worse and worse. This is the reality for many people with ventricular tachycardia, a life-threatening heart condition. For Roger Thomsen, it was a scary and frustrating experience. Despite trying several treatments, including catheter ablation, his symptoms persisted. But then, Roger joined a gro...