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Did you know patients with multiple sclerosis are at unique risk of experiencing toxicity in their radiation fields? Here is…

Radiation pneumonitis is a dreaded potential complication of thoracic radiation. Nintedanib is a drug used to treated idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis…

This phase 2 trial found that the addition of venlafaxine to prophylactic gabapentin did not reduce pain from mucositis during…

We’ve seen several studies identifying several substructures in the heart that are associated with worse survival or more cardiac events…

Top Line: Anyone who treats breast cancer can tell you the biggest predictor of radiation skin toxicity–large breasts. The Study:…

Xerostomia after head and neck radiation gets a lot of attention and, in fact, is a primary rationale for employing…