Posts Tagged ‘The Lancet’
Inova experts highlight critical connections between pregnancy and heart health in preeminent international medical journal
Three-part series in The Lancet examines cardiovascular risk before, during and after pregnancy as a window into women’s lifelong heart health FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Pregnancy can provide an important window into a woman’s cardiovascular health, revealing previously unrecognized heart disease and identifying women at increased risk for cardiovascular disease later in life. A new…
Read MoreInova proton therapy shows survival benefit in landmark phase III trial for head and neck cancer patients
FAIRFAX, VA – A new study published today in The Lancet demonstrates a significant survival benefit for patients with oropharyngeal cancers of the head and neck treated with proton therapy compared with traditional radiation therapy (photon therapy). Inova Schar Cancer and The Mather Proton Therapy Center, home to Northern Virginia’s only proton therapy center and…
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