Many factors influence children’s grades in school, from the involvement of their parents and the quality of their diet, to whether they can keep the proverbial dog from chowing down on their homework assignments. Researchers have now found one factor that probably doesn’t have an impact on school performance: x-ray exposure in utero.

Research has once again shown that false-positive screening mammography results lead to increased anxiety for the women that receive them, and that these feelings can last for months. But how much should we fear the fear itself?

Imaging software being developed at Rice University in Houston could offer fast, accurate diagnosis of breast cancer without the need for a specialist, according to a study published in Breast Cancer Research.

A study published last year in the Lancet showing the merits of treating breast cancer with intraoperative radiation therapy offered hope that the technique could be a safer alternative to traditional treatment. But not everybody is convinced.

CT utilization in children’s hospitals is declining, possibly due to potential side effects related to pediatric exposure to ionizing radiation, according to a new study published in Pediatrics. 

Cell-based therapies that exploit modified human cells to treat cancer have been a promising area of research, but issues remain. Specifically, the driver-less cells are difficult to target, especially in tissues deep in the body.

A recent study has highlighted the ability of prostate-specific membrane antigen PET imaging to detect fast-growing primary prostate cancer and could prove significant in the care of patients with suspected prostate cancer that had not been confirmed by biopsy.

A new Oxford spinout is planning to commercialise titania nanoparticles capable of generating cancer-killing free oxygen radicals in tandem with radiotherapy to treat patients with malignant tumours.