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Latest Cancer News
Coffee May Reduce Risk of Lethal and Advanced Prostate Cancer
(12-18-2009)
Men who drink coffee may have a reduced risk of developing lethal and advanced prostate cancer. These results were presented at the 2009 AACR Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research conference. Prostate... Continue Reading
Minimally Invasive Prostate Surgery May Have Pros and Cons (10-14-2009)
Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, a less invasive surgical procedure that has gained in popularity in recent years, appears to result in shorter hospital stays, fewer blood transfusions, and fewer postoperative... Continue Reading
Addition of Androgen Deprivation Therapy Improves Survival with Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer (10-8-2009)
In men with locally advanced prostate cancer, the addition of androgen deprivation therapy to radiation therapy improves overall and progression-free survival without substantially affecting cardiovascular... Continue Reading
Men who drink coffee may have a reduced risk of developing lethal and advanced prostate cancer. These results were presented at the 2009 AACR Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research conference. Prostate... Continue Reading
Minimally Invasive Prostate Surgery May Have Pros and Cons (10-14-2009)
Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, a less invasive surgical procedure that has gained in popularity in recent years, appears to result in shorter hospital stays, fewer blood transfusions, and fewer postoperative... Continue Reading
Addition of Androgen Deprivation Therapy Improves Survival with Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer (10-8-2009)
In men with locally advanced prostate cancer, the addition of androgen deprivation therapy to radiation therapy improves overall and progression-free survival without substantially affecting cardiovascular... Continue Reading
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Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
phone: 610-632-4100
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RapidArc
RapidArc™ is a technology that improves the consistency of the radiation dose while making treatment up to eight times faster. It allows the beam to irradiate the entire tumor rather than irradiating it in segments as with older technologies.