Favorites chosen by Cleveland Clinic’s Radiation Oncology staff at the 2015 American Society for Radiology Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting.
Study of Integrative Radiogenomic Profiling Identifies BRAF Mutations as Novel Radiotherapeutic Targets in Lung Adenocarcinomas
Lung tumors bearing the BRAF mutation are resistant to radiation therapy, but a new study finds they can be sensitized to it by commercially available MEK inhibitors. This could benefit 4-6 percent of patients with lung cancer.
Updated Nomogram Predicts Modern Outcomes After Salvage Radiotherapy Following Radical Prostatectomy
Early salvage radiotherapy after prostatectomy found to be associated with improved freedom from biochemical failure and distant metastases. Updated nomogram more accurately predicts patient outcomes.
Cleveland Clinic Researchers Develop Model to Help Predict Distant Metastases in Early-Stage Lung Cancer
Researchers at Cleveland Clinic develop a way to predict distant metastases in patients with early-stage lung cancer after stereotactic body radiotherapy using readily available patient variables.
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Advanced Practice Nurses Help Reduce Adverse Events in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Radiotherapy for head and neck cancer is associated with significant morbidity. A Cleveland Clinic study highlights the important role APNs can play in reducing adverse events after treatment with better follow-up care.
Stereotactic Radiosurgery Offers Better Outcomes for BRAF-Positive Patients With Melanoma Brain Metastases
Potentially good news for the 170,000+ people in the U.S. diagnosed each year with melanoma brain metastases. Study finds better outcomes when combining stereotactic radiosurgery with tumor molecular analysis.
New Cleveland Clinic Software Boosts Process Consistency in Radiation Oncology
Cleveland Clinic’s QMAP software for radiation oncology improves treatment quality, patient safety and efficiency by alerting clinicians of deviations from local standard of timeliness for planning and delivery of therapy.