Robotic radiosurgery offers palliative care for hilar lung tumours
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 - 07:40
in Health & Medicine
Patients report decreased pain and improved breathing following treatment of their hilar tumours with robotic radiosurgery, but researchers say the therapy falls short of improving survival. Still, the study, conducted by researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Centre and presented today at the annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians in Vancouver, BC, represents the first of its kind to document the use of radiosurgery for hilar tumours and presents a novel therapy option...