In patients with head and neck cancer, a strategy to reduce the radiation dose to dysphagia-and aspiration-related structures improved swallowing and other functional outcomes compared with standard intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), according to results from the phase III DARS trial.

Adding docetaxel to radiation therapy improved survival outcomes in cisplatin-ineligible patients with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, a phase III randomised trial showed.

Source: RANZCR has provided this submission to Cancer Australia’s consultation as part of the development of the Australian Cancer Plan 2023–2033. There were 52 recommendations made addressing the following topics: cancer screening, technologies and treatments, digital cancer care strategy, national cancer guidelines, patient access, funding and cancer research.

Researchers are creating the world’s first database of the entire cancer spectrum at the Westmead Children’s Medical Research Institute » NSW Government

Adding digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) to digital mammography improves breast cancer screening in women younger than 50, decreasing recalls and finding more cancers in those who have dense tissue by Kate Madden Yee, AuntMinnie.com

Radiotherapy is one of the main treatment modalities in cancer management, often used in combination with other treatments, such as surgery or chemotherapy. Approximately 40% of cancer cures are attributed to radiotherapy. Read the full report now