Oncology Imaging

Medical imaging has become integral to cancer care, assessing the stage and location of cancerous tumors. By utilizing powerful imaging modalities including CT, MRI, MRA and PET/CT, oncology imaging radiologists are able to assist referring physicians in the detection and diagnosis of cancer.

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Blood test can detect lung, breast cancers before symptoms appear

Researchers at Kansas State University have developed a blood test that can, in roughly one hour, detect the beginning stages of cancer.

Genetic markers may be linked with erectile dysfunction after prostate cancer RT

Twelve genetic markers have been associated with the development of erectile dysfunction following radiation therapy (RT) for prostate cancer, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in the International International Journal of Radiation Oncology• Biology• Physics.

Lung Cancer Alliance wraps low-dose CT lung screening outreach effort

State-level cancer care costs to jump as much as 115 percent by 2020, study says

Longitudinal data can determine earlier, more targeted cancer treatment

BOSTONAt Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., the goal is to follow patients over time, said medical oncologist William S. Dalton, PhD, MD, speaking during the Medicine 2.0 Congress. Longitudinal data combined with recognition of the uniqueness of every patient, help clinicians match the right patient to the right treatment, he said.

Designing NCI's mobile cancer site

BOSTONWith 50,000 pages of content on the National Cancer Institute's cancer.gov website, shaping the organization's mobile strategy was no easy task. Jonathan Cho, chief of communications technology for the National Cancer Institute, discussed the process during the Medicine 2.0 Congress.

Mass Eye and Ear hit with $1.5M fine for HIPAA violation

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and its affiliated physician group, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates, will pay $1.5 million to settle a HIPAA security-rule violation case.

Catch your breath: Tests of exhaled breath may help diagnose pulmonary nodules

Breath testing could be used to discriminate between benign and malignant pulmonary nodules, according to a pilot study published in the October issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.

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