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Advancements in Radiology and Imaging
Are x-rays bad for our health? Should a pregnant woman undergo imaging? Learn the answers to these and other common questions about radiology. Dr. William Shuman, Director of Radiology at...
by Patient Power | 12/13/2012
Pediatric Radiology: What are the Safety Concerns?
Often an important tool for an accurate diagnosis, medical imaging scans can create low levels of radiation exposure. Due to several factors, children may be even more sensitive to this...
by Patient Power | 07/19/2011
Treating Cancer with Proton Therapy
This program, originally broadcast in Spanish, features Dr. Marc Delclos from MD Anderson Center as he discusses the benefits of proton therapy.  He speaks in detail about how the therapy...
by Patient Power | 03/31/2011
Proton Therapy for Pediatric Cancer
What is proton therapy? How is this cancer treatment option different than others? In this program, you’ll hear from Dr. Anita Mahajan, a radiation oncologist at M. D. Anderson Cancer...
by Patient Power | 06/08/2010
The Latest Developments in Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer
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by Patient Power | 12/31/2009
Breast Cancer Imaging
In a prefect world, early detection for all cancer patients and seamless collaboration with radiologists, surgeons, and oncologists, would change the lives of many patients. With 1 in 8 women...
by Patient Power | 10/21/2009
Advances in Radiology: The Benefits of Low-dose CT Technology
BREAKING NEWS DEC. 14, 2009:Two studies, published by American researchers in the Archives of Internal Medicine, found radiation from CT scans done in 2007 could cause 29,000 cancers and kill...
by Patient Power | 10/15/2009
Targeting the Tumor in Lymphoma
Job #1 is always beating the cancer and making sure it doesn’t come back. Improved technologies and clinical trials are zoning in on new ways to target lymphomas. On this...
by Patient Power | 07/08/2009
Radiation Options & Advances for Brain Cancer Patients
Brain cancer is a difficult and scary diagnosis for anyone. However, doctors are using innovative technologies to locate the cancer and help guide an individualized treatment plan. Host Andrew Schorr...
by Patient Power | 02/12/2009
Virtual Colonoscopy
Screening for colon cancer is your best weapon in the fight against this disease. Virtual colonoscopy is less invasive and faster than standard colonoscopy for colon cancer screening. In this...
by Patient Power | 01/26/2009
What You Need to Know About Treating Prostate Cancer with Radiation
Advances in the treatment of prostate cancer are creating new and exciting possibilities for patients. With almost 220,000 men diagnosed with prostate cancer each year, many dedicated doctors are hard...
by Patient Power | 10/08/2008
Partial Breast Irradiation for Early Stage Breast Cancer Patients
Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI) is offering some breast cancer patients more treatment options. This new radiation therapy is given to the breast after a lumpectomy, precisely delivering radiation to...
by Patient Power | 09/24/2008
New Approaches to Prostate Cancer Treatment
Dr. Louis Kavoussi, one of the nation's leaders in laparoscopic surgery, and Dr. Louis Potters, an internationally renowned expert in prostate cancer treatment and research, join Andrew on this program...
by Patient Power | 06/10/2008
Prostate Cancer: Precise Targeting Methods During Radiation Therapy
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting American men today. In fact, it is the second leading cause of death, followed by lung cancer. The American Cancer...
by Patient Power | 02/20/2008
Understanding Who is at Risk for Aggressive Heart Disease
Heart disease is a serious problem for a number of Americans, but this disease is not just a domestic issue, it continues to claim lives around the globe. More often,...
by Patient Power | 07/15/2007
Proton Therapy: A new weapon in the fight against cancer
Proton therapy is the most advanced form of radiation treatment available today. It allows for the most aggressive cancer therapy possible, while keeping harm to healthy tissue and side effects...
by Patient Power | 06/05/2007
Breakthroughs in Medical Imaging for Better Health
Breakthroughs in medical imaging technologies are allowing patients to have more treatment choices and most importantly, earlier detection. These technologies include CAT scans, PET scans, SPECT scans and others that...
by Patient Power | 01/28/2007