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Proton therapy for Chinese breast cancer patients: Lower toxicity and significant dosimetric advantage

25 Nov 2025 by

A single-institution retrospective study comparing proton therapy with conventional radiotherapy using tomotherapy or volumetric modulated arc therapy demonstrated low toxicity and significant dosimetric advantage with proton therapy in Chinese breast cancer patients following definitive surgery, according to data presented at APTCOG-AO 2025 conference held in Hong Kong.

Proton therapy for Chinese breast cancer patients: Lower toxicity and significant dosimetric advantage

25 Nov 2025

Sleep disorders linked to glaucoma

24 Nov 2025

Sleep disorders such as insomnia and sleep-associated apnoea appear to contribute to an increased risk of glaucoma, according to a study.

Sleep disorders linked to glaucoma

24 Nov 2025

Genetic structures predict adverse response to chemotherapy in breast cancer patients

24 Nov 2025

Certain genetic structures among patients with breast cancer are associated with adverse response to chemotherapy, reports a recent study.

Genetic structures predict adverse response to chemotherapy in breast cancer patients

24 Nov 2025

Respiratory infections pose major disease burden in hospitalized children

24 Nov 2025 by

Children hospitalized for viral respiratory diseases carry a significant burden of illness, reports a study.

Respiratory infections pose major disease burden in hospitalized children

24 Nov 2025

Mediastinitis rare but fatal after paediatric cardiac surgery

24 Nov 2025

A recent study has found a low incidence of mediastinitis, a rare complication of neonatal cardiac surgery, at a tertiary referral centre, but mortality is high. Fungal infection is the main predictor of death.

Mediastinitis rare but fatal after paediatric cardiac surgery

24 Nov 2025

Reduced arsenic exposure improves health outcomes

24 Nov 2025

In populations exposed to contaminated drinking water, reduced arsenic exposure appears to lower mortality from chronic diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD), as shown in a study conducted in Bangladesh.

Reduced arsenic exposure improves health outcomes

24 Nov 2025

Dalbavancin safe, effective in paediatric Gram-positive infections

23 Nov 2025

Consolidation treatment with dalbavancin appears safe and effective for the treatment of severe infections caused by Gram-positive microorganisms in children, suggests a study.

Dalbavancin safe, effective in paediatric Gram-positive infections

23 Nov 2025

Self-administered hypnosis alleviates hot flashes

23 Nov 2025

A self-administered hypnosis intervention helps reduce hot flashes and, in turn, improve the quality of life of postmenopausal women, as shown in a study.

Self-administered hypnosis alleviates hot flashes

23 Nov 2025

Is coffee proarrhythmic? New data suggest otherwise

22 Nov 2025 by

For adults treated for persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), drinking a cup of coffee every day does not trigger AF recurrence or atrial flutter and even appears to reduce its incidence, according to the DECAF trial.

Is coffee proarrhythmic? New data suggest otherwise

22 Nov 2025

ICI therapy safe to use in aggressive pituitary neuroendocrine tumours

22 Nov 2025

Treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) is safe and feasible in patients with aggressive pituitary neuroendocrine tumours (PNTs), a recent study has shown.

ICI therapy safe to use in aggressive pituitary neuroendocrine tumours

22 Nov 2025

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Proton therapy for Chinese breast cancer patients: Lower toxicity and significant dosimetric advantage

Proton therapy for Chinese breast cancer patients: Lower toxicity and significant dosimetric advantage

Sleep disorders linked to glaucoma

Sleep disorders linked to glaucoma

Genetic structures predict adverse response to chemotherapy in breast cancer patients

Genetic structures predict adverse response to chemotherapy in breast cancer patients

Respiratory infections pose major disease burden in hospitalized children

Respiratory infections pose major disease burden in hospitalized children

Mediastinitis rare but fatal after paediatric cardiac surgery

Mediastinitis rare but fatal after paediatric cardiac surgery

Reduced arsenic exposure improves health outcomes

Reduced arsenic exposure improves health outcomes

Dalbavancin safe, effective in paediatric Gram-positive infections

Dalbavancin safe, effective in paediatric Gram-positive infections

Self-administered hypnosis alleviates hot flashes

Self-administered hypnosis alleviates hot flashes

Is coffee proarrhythmic? New data suggest otherwise

Is coffee proarrhythmic? New data suggest otherwise

ICI therapy safe to use in aggressive pituitary neuroendocrine tumours

ICI therapy safe to use in aggressive pituitary neuroendocrine tumours