Bryant Furlow

Bryant Furlow

Contributing Writer https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com
Bryant Furlow is a contract medical journalist for the Haymarket Medical Network. He holds a BS in biology (summa cum laude) from the University of New Mexico. He covers radiation oncology, immunotherapy, tumor biology, clinical research and health care policy. Prior to joining Haymarket in 2010, Bryant was a newspaper reporter in New Mexico, where he won awards for public health and investigative journalism. He also reports for The Lancet Oncology news desk.

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Radiation Therapy

Hypofractionated radiotherapy (HRT) offers quality-of-life outcomes similar to conventional radiation therapy for men with low-risk prostate cancer, according to recently published results of a phase 3 randomized study. HRT offers a less expensive and more convenient treatment option for some patients, and in light of the new findings about quality of life, should be considered…

Most patients undergoing anticancer chemotherapy or radiation therapy will experience treatment-induced nausea and vomiting. But key gaps remain in our understanding of how best to prevent and treat this debilitating adverse effect, leading to inconsistencies among clinical antiemetic guidelines. The available evidence for how best to prevent and manage nausea and vomiting during and following…