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Patients with low-grade brain tumors in England and Wales can now access vorasidenib, the first new adult brain tumor treatment approved in the UK in two decades. The drug helps patients delay harsh chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments while living longer without their disease progressing.
Portuguese researchers have developed tiny carbon capsules that could revolutionize cancer treatment by making radiotherapy more precise and less harmful to healthy tissue. The breakthrough uses a new element to target cancer cells with pinpoint accuracy.
Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center in New Orleans is bringing biology-guided radiotherapy to the South, becoming only the eighth facility worldwide to offer this precision cancer treatment. The technology uses cancer cells' own signals to guide radiation in real-time, potentially reducing side effects while treating tumors that are in motion.
Tanzania is transforming into a regional cancer care powerhouse, with international experts praising its rapid progress in bringing advanced treatment closer to millions of East Africans. A new $12 million radiotherapy center opening this September will help patients access world-class care without leaving the continent.