Archives: November 2015

• SBRT May Improve Lung Cancer Survival in Elderly Patients

  November 25, 2015
  Helping elderly patients diagnosed with a certain type of lung cancer enjoy a longer survival rate might be possible with the use of stereotactic body radiation therapy, or SBRT for short. New researcher indicates this treatment commonly used in medically inoperable cases can also have a positive benefit on the elderly. SBRT has been proven very helpful in treating elderly...read more

• Latina Cancer Patients Often Walk a Different Path

  November 16, 2015
  Healthcare professionals who treat patients as they battle cancer generally have one mission in mind: saving the patient. For those on the other side of the diagnosis, however, lifesaving efforts aren’t the only form of treatment that is often required. Support to help them walk the path they must now tread is also critical for increasing compliance and producing...read more