A new regime of radiotherapy designed to benefit lung cancer patients has been developed by Cancer Research UK scientists.
Treating patients with a higher dose of radiotherapy, but giving them weekends off to recover during an 18 day intensive course of treatment, can improve tumour control and increase survival rates says a report* published today (September 5).
The study, led by Professor Michele Saunders, has used computer models to predict that the new regime could improve tumour control from 19 per cent under the current gold standard system to 33 per cent.
*Clinical Oncology: Vol. 14, No. 5, pp. 353-360; 372-381
The study used mathematical calculations based on knowledge of tumours and normal tissues to see what would happen when the new system was implemented. The results of the calculations were then compared with the results of the new treatment when it was given to patients and found to be the same.
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