Lung cancer patients whose tumor has spread to the brain could be spared radiotherapy : eurekalert

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Lung cancer patients whose tumor has spread to the brain could be spared radiotherapy

Lung cancer patients whose tumor has spread to the brain could be spared radiotherapy

PATIENTS with non-small cell lung cancer which has spread to the brain could be spared whole brain radiotherapy as it makes little or no difference to how long they survive and their quality of life, according to a Cancer Research UK-funded clinical trial published today (Sunday) in The Lancet*.Around 45,500 people are diagnosed with lung cancer in the UK every year and an estimated 85 per cent of cases are non-small cell lung cancer.Up to 30 per cent of patients with non-small cell lung cancer have the disease spread to the brain.Typically these patients are given steroids and supportive care, such as painkillers, to control their cancer symptoms, but may also be offered whole brain radiotherapy daily for one to two weeks to improve symptoms.


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YMCA wants to get cancer patients healthy, active again

YMCA wants to get cancer patients healthy, active again

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Tango helps cancer patients get back on their feet

Tango helps cancer patients get back on their feet

While many people turn to dancing to stay fit and lose weight, a new study suggests swaying to the beat may also offer therapeutic benefits.Researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center have taken the results a step further by teaching the tango to cancer patients.Tim Hickey, a cancer survivor who suffered nerve damage in his legs and feet as a result of chemotherapy for Hodgkin's Lymphoma, could hardly walk before being introduced to the tango."The only thing I could feel in my feet was the balls," Hickey told FoxNews.com.