Fri, 12 Jan 2024 16:04:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/01/cropped-CTA-ONA-HEM-favicon-32x32.png 32 32 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/departments/radiation-and-your-patient/radiotherapy-salivary-glands-hypo-salivation-patients-treatment-risk/ Fri, 12 Jan 2024 15:55:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/?p=116006 This review discusses the causes of radiotherapy-induced damage to salivary glands, preventive measures, and treatments in patients who received radiation in the treatment of head and neck cancers.]]> https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/cancer-types/breast-cancer/astro-hypofractionation-effective-for-radiotherapy-after-breast-reconstruction/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 13:15:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/?p=111289 The use of hypofractionation is as effective as conventionally fractionated radiotherapy for women undergoing reconstruction after mastectomy.]]> https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/departments/radiation-and-your-patient/head-neck-cancer-dysphagia-during-radiotherapy-treatment-risk/ Thu, 31 Aug 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/?p=110288 Optimizing radiotherapy to spare muscles and nerves involved in swallowing from irradiation improves the risk of treatment-related dysphagia and patients’ quality of life.]]> https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/departments/radiation-and-your-patient/renal-cell-cancer-rcc-imaging-technique-shows-promise-treatment-risk/ Mon, 24 Jul 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/?p=109408 This review of computed tomography texture analysis shows its potential for monitoring treatment responses and tumor evolution over time, particularly in renal cell carcinoma.]]> https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/departments/radiation-and-your-patient/cancer-sbrt-radiotherapy-monotherapy-survival-benefit-treatment-risk/ Fri, 21 Jul 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/?p=109382 Researchers compared the effectiveness of immune checkpoint inhibitor plus SBRT in patients with solid tumors with standard-care ICI monotherapy.]]> https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/departments/radiation-and-your-patient/dermatitis-antibiotics-prevent-acute-radiation-treatment-risk/ Fri, 16 Jun 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/?p=108657 New research identifies the skin bacterium S. aureus as a likely culprit in high-grade acute radiation dermatitis, and indicates that topical antibiotics can prevent severe cases.]]> https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/departments/radiation-and-your-patient/tumor-molecular-response-flash-radiotherapy-promising-faces-significant-challenges/ Tue, 06 Jun 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/?p=108241 FLASH-RT can offer better tumor cell-killing efficacy, but a better understanding of the molecular responses and optimal dose rates are needed.]]> https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/departments/radiation-and-your-patient/human-microbiome-yield-improvements-cancer-treatment-risk-toxicity/ Fri, 21 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/?p=106810 An exploration of the human microbiome and the impact it may have on current and future cancer therapies.]]> https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/departments/radiation-and-your-patient/cancer-erythema-multiforme-linked-current-recent-radiation-therapy/ Wed, 22 Feb 2023 15:50:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/?p=105254 Researchers investigated a possible connection between radiotherapy and development of erythema multiforme, in a single-institution case series.]]> https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/departments/radiation-and-your-patient/artificial-intelligence-machine-learning-poised-transform-radiation-treatment/ Fri, 10 Feb 2023 15:50:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/?p=104955 This article introduces and reviews emerging artificial intelligence applications in radiation oncology, from diagnostic imaging and interpretation to follow-up patient management.]]>