Thursday 3 March 2016

Missed radiation therapy sessions increase risk of cancer recurrence

On February 26 2016, A new study has shown that patients who miss radiation therapy sessions during cancer treatment have an increased risk of their disease returning, even if they eventually complete their course of radiation treatment.

The magnitude of the effect was higher than the researchers anticipated, which they believe suggests that noncompliance with radiation therapy may be an indicator for other risk factors that could negatively affect outcomes. Read more here.

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