August 2010
August 2010, Vol. 6, No. 8, Pages 1207-1209 , DOI 10.2217/fon.10.103
Lead story: Hitting the TARGIT pg 1207
http://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/pdf/10.2217/fon.10.103
25 August 2010
Journal of National Cancer Institute: News
Early Breast Cancer: Single Dose of Radiation During Surgery Gains Support
http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/extract/djq351
Jul 8, 2010
TARGIT delivers local breast cancer control
Recently published results demonstrate that targeted intraoperative radiotherapy (TARGIT), which involves only selective irradiation of the breast, is equally effective in preventing local breast cancer recurrence as conventional whole-breast radiotherapy (Lancet doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(10)60837-9).
http://medicalphysicsweb.org/cws/article/research/43137
TARGIT-A data show intraoperative RT equals whole-breast radiation
By Cynthia E. Keen
AuntMinnie.com staff writer
http://www.auntminnie.com/index.aspSec=sup&Sub=roc&Pag=dis&ItemId=91119
ecancerTV- Prof Gordon McVie talks about ASCO highlights
TARGIT is discussed at 12:40 mins
Now 'Improved' treatment for breast cancer VIDEO
IBNLive.com - 5 hours ago
London: London-based Indian oncologist Dr Jayant Vaidya and two other doctors have come up with a breakthrough treatment for breast cancer that combines a ...
National Cancer Institute- USA- News Bulletin 15 June 2010
http://www.cancer.gov/ncicancerbulletin/061510/page3#b
India-born doc helps achieve breakthrough in cancer treatment
domain-B - Jun 12, 2010
"The 'Targit' trial can change two fundamental principles in the treatment of breast cancer: whole breast radiotherapy can be replaced by a targeted ...
Single dose radiotherapy for breast cancer
Bharat Chronicle - Jenny Zeliang - Jun 12, 2010
The trial named as TARGIT trial is underway in 25 countries and nearing completion. Indian hospitals Breach Candy in Mumbai and AIIMS in Delhi to name a few ...
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ASCO: Radiation Short Course Now Breast CA Alternative MedPage Today - Michael Smith - Jun 5, 2010 Explain to interested patients that this study found that radiation administered during ... Targeted Intraoperative Radiotherapy (TARGIT) Clinical Trial Outcomes ... Earthtimes (press release) - Jun 5, 2010 CHICAGO, IL -- 06/05/10 -- TARGIT-A, the largest randomized clinical trial conducted in the field of intra-operative radiotherapy (IORT) for the treatment ... |
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