Mastodawn

Intraoperative #radiationTherapy (IORT) is radiation therapy that is administered during surgery directly in the operating room (hence intraoperative). Usually #therapeutic levels of radiation are delivered to the #tumorBed while the area is exposed during #surgery. IORT is typically a component in the multidisciplinary treatment of locally advanced and recurrent #cancer, in combination with external beam radiation, surgery, and #chemotherapy. As a growing trend in recent years.

neat_news Jun 11

Physical activity is a good way to stay mentally sharp during chemotherapy, a new trial found. Low-dose ibuprofen can support the effect. See http://www.neat-news.com/3612.php. #chemotherapy #physical_activity #cognition

Neat News

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The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News [Unofficial]Jun 8

Breast cancer genomic test could spare millions from chemotherapy

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.optimistdaily.com/2026/06/breast-cancer-genomic-test-could-spare-millions-from-chemotherapy/

Xamanismo Coletivo Jun 7

“The company developing the drug, #RevolutionMedicines, presented results on May 31, 2026, from its Phase 3 clinical trial of 500 patients with metastatic #PancreaticCancer who had received prior treatment.
Compared to standard #chemotherapy, #daraxonrasib nearly doubled overall survival from 6.7 months to 13.2 months after diagnosis. Overall, daraxonrasib reduced the risk of death for metastatic pancreatic cancer patients by 60%.”

https://www.sciencealert.com/a-breakthrough-drug-just-achieved-the-impossible-for-pancreatic-cancer

A Breakthrough Drug Just Achieved The 'Impossible' For Pancreatic Cancer

For a long time, the likelihood of surviving pancreatic cancer has been extremely low.

ScienceAlert

All Scientifical Jun 6

🎗️ Which is NOT a common side effect of chemotherapy? #oncology #sideeffects #chemotherapy #cancer ... Continue to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x3gyTpGOZo

All Scientifical Jun 3

What is the main purpose of chemotherapy in cancer treatment?
A) Cure the common cold
B) Kill or slow the growth of cancer cells
C) Improve digestion
D) Increase appetite
#chemotherapy #cancertreatmen ... Continue to: https://www.facebook.com/1130092409221646/posts/1345961034301448