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Latest Cancer News
Study Explores Prostate Cancer Among Men with Low PSA Levels
(07-30-2010)
In a large U.S. cancer database, 14% of prostate cancer diagnoses occurred among men with a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level of 4.0 ng/mL or lower. More than half of these men had cancer that was... Continue Reading
Painters May Have Higher Risk of Bladder Cancer (07-29-2010)
Occupational exposures appear to increase bladder cancer risk in painters, according to a study published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Workers in certain occupations may face an increased... Continue Reading
Statins May Reduce Risk of Prostate Cancer Recurrence (07-2-2010)
Statin use may reduce the risk of prostate cancer recurrence among men who have undergone a radical prostatectomy. These findings were recently published in the journal Cancer.[1] Statins are cholesterol-lowering... Continue Reading
In a large U.S. cancer database, 14% of prostate cancer diagnoses occurred among men with a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level of 4.0 ng/mL or lower. More than half of these men had cancer that was... Continue Reading
Painters May Have Higher Risk of Bladder Cancer (07-29-2010)
Occupational exposures appear to increase bladder cancer risk in painters, according to a study published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Workers in certain occupations may face an increased... Continue Reading
Statins May Reduce Risk of Prostate Cancer Recurrence (07-2-2010)
Statin use may reduce the risk of prostate cancer recurrence among men who have undergone a radical prostatectomy. These findings were recently published in the journal Cancer.[1] Statins are cholesterol-lowering... Continue Reading
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RapidArc
RapidArc™ is a technology that improves the consistency of the radiation dose while making treatment up to eight times faster. It allows the beam to irradiate the entire tumor rather than irradiating it in segments as with older technologies.