ASTRO updates guideline on radiation therapy for HPV-related throat cancer

Shorter radiation treatment approach shows safety and efficacy for early-stage prostate cancer

A new large-scale study, co-led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators, provides the strongest evidence yet that a shorter, standard-dose course radiation treatment is equally as effective as conventional radiotherapy for prostate cancer, without compromising patient safety.

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Survey reveals most Americans are uninformed about HPV
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Each year, nearly 14 million people in the U.S. contract human papillomavirus, a common, sexually-transmitted virus that can cause several cancers.

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Vol.51 No.09

By Claire Marie Porter

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ASTRO issues first clinical guideline on radiation therapy for anal cancer

The American Society for Radiation Oncology issued a clinical guideline on the use of radiation therapy to treat adult patients with primary squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal and anal margin.

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Vol.51 No.09

Clinical Roundup

Vaginal microbiome differences linked to higher cervical cancer rates in Native American women, study finds

A recent study led by researchers at the University of Arizona Cancer Center and Northern Arizona University found that Native American women were disproportionately affected by vaginal dysbiosis, a disruption in the balance of bacterial that increases the risk of human papillomavirus infection, which can cause cervical cancer.

January 17, 2025

Vol.51 No.02

Clinical Roundup

Temozolomide + radiation treatment improves OS for grade 2 gliomas

Both radiation and temozolomide, a generic chemotherapy treatment in pill form, have meaningful single-modality anti-tumor activity against slow-growing, low-grade gliomas.

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Vol.50 No.45

Clinical Roundup

Data from Gardasil 9 studies reinforce importance of gender-neutral HPV vaccination in adults

Clinical and real-world data for the 9-valent human papillomavirus vaccine, Gardasil 9, evaluating the burden and incidence of certain HPV-related cancers and diseases, were presented at the International Papillomavirus Conference 2024 in Edinburgh, UK, from Nov. 12-15.

November 15, 2024

Vol.50 No.43

ASTRO updates guideline on radiation therapy for HPV-related throat cancer

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