Researchers at London Health Sciences Centre optimistic about radiation therapy for patients with multiple sites of cancer – CTV

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February 03, 2025

Researchers at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) are optimistic about radiation therapy for patients with multiple sites of cancer.

A new Phase I clinical trial from the LHSC Research Institute looked at using high precision radiation therapy in patients with cancer that has spread to more than 10 spots.

“We found out that this was feasible, that we could actually plan and deliver this radiation treatment, and that it was safe for patients,” said Dr. Timothy Nguyen, a radiation oncologist at LHSC and the study’s lead author.

Nguyen says there were mild to moderate side effects, but not uncommon from what they normally see during treatment.

“People we studied for, 12 out of the 13 people, we were able to give them all the planned radiation treatments that it was tolerable by the patients. We did not see any concerning safety signals, like no unexpected side effects or toxicity,” explained Dr. Glenn Bauman, Scientist at LHSCRI.

The study ran for just under two years, with patients undergoing treatment over five months.

Bauman says the process is resource intensive.

Read more: https://www.ctvnews.ca/london/article/researchers-at-london-health-sciences-centre-optimistic-about-radiation-therapy-for-patients-with-multiple-sites-of-cancer/

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