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1. Proton beam therapy for cancer.

Author

Tsang, Derek S. and Patel, Samir

Subjects
*PROTON therapy, *CHONDROSARCOMA, *CANCER treatment, *HUMAN body, *BRAIN tumors, *OCULAR tumors, *GERM cell tumors, *HEAD tumors, *HEALTH services accessibility, *MELANOMA, *NECK tumors, *TRAVEL, *TUMORS, *EVIDENCE-based medicine, *SKULL tumors, PLANNING techniques, CENTRAL nervous system tumors
Abstract

The article offers information associated with proton beam therapy, which can effectively treat cancer while decreasing adverse effects by minimizing the volume of normal tissues exposed to radiation. It is evident that this therapy is most useful for pediatric cancers as well as for many head-and-neck and brain tumours. Topics discussed include details of proton beam therapy, eligibility for the therapy and its prospects in future.

Published
2019
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2. Improving access to lung cancer treatment in northern Canada: the role of oral molecularly targeted agents.

Author

Spaans, Johanna N., Asmis, Timothy R., Alvarez, Gonzalo G., and Goss, Glenwood D.

Subjects
*LUNG cancer, *CANCER treatment, *CANADIAN Inuit, *HEALTH services accessibility, *TUMOR growth, *HEALTH, *TUMOR treatment
Abstract

The article discusses the results of a study which showed that orally administered molecularly targeted agents are important treatment opportunities for Canadian Inuits with lung cancer. Topics discussed include the barriers to accessing diagnostic and treatment services by cancer patients, molecularly targeted agents as standard of care across tumour sites and the potential relevance of targeted cancer therapy for Canadian Inuit.

Published
2014
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