Single drug dose effective after cancer surgery

... NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - After surgery, a single dose of carboplatin appears to be just as effective in preventing relapse as three weeks of radiation therapy in men with early-stage testicular cancer, according to the findings of a study published in this week''s issue of The Lancet. Carboplatin also appears to be associated with less severe adverse effects and lower risk of developing a tumor in the other testicle. ...