Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 126

New therapeutic agent could treat prostate cancer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

German researchers are highlighting the potential of a new therapeutic agent for radioligand therapy of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer in a study published in the January issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

January 5, 2017

ACS report shows cancer rates still falling

By Brian Casey

Plunging mortality rates for four major cancers contributed to an ongoing decline in the overall cancer death rate in the U.S., according to a report on cancer mortality published January 5 by the American Cancer Society (ACS). The decline comes out to 2.1 million fewer cancer deaths from 1991 to 2014.

January 4, 2017

DWI-MRI could help show gene expression in tumors

By Wayne Forrest

Researchers from California have developed a way to use diffusion-weighted MR imaging (DWI-MRI) to noninvasively monitor gene expression in tumor cells in living tissue, according to a study published online December 23 in Nature Communications.

December 22, 2016

Accuray inks Hong Kong Radixact contract

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Accuray has signed an agreement with Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital for three of the company's Radixact systems.

December 20, 2016

Salutaris lands FDA OK for radionuclide brachytherapy

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ophthalmic medical device developer Salutaris Medical Devices has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its SMD-Sr90-DA radionuclide brachytherapy source.

December 19, 2016

Siemens gets FDA nod for Confidence RT Pro CT system

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthineers has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for Somatom Confidence RT Pro, a CT scanner designed to aid radiation therapy (RT) planning.

December 19, 2016

AccuBoost lands Minn. customer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Women's health firm AccuBoost has received an order for its image-guided partial-breast irradiation technology from Willmar Regional Cancer Center in Willmar, MN.

December 12, 2016

NCCN recommends Sirtex's microspheres

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Cancer treatment firm Sirtex Medical announced that its resin microspheres have been included as a recommended treatment in the latest National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Clinical Practice Guidelines.

December 11, 2016

Japan OKs IBA's proton therapy system

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Proton therapy developer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) has received Japanese regulatory approval for its ProteusOne proton therapy system.

December 7, 2016

U.S. Senate passes 21st Century Cures Act

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Senate has passed the 21st Century Cures Act by a 94-5 vote, bringing the legislation before President Barack Obama, who is expected to sign it.

December 7, 2016

SABCS: RT complicates breast implant reconstruction

By Kate Madden Yee

Radiation therapy (RT) may increase complications in breast cancer patients who undergo implant reconstruction, according to a study presented this week at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS). But those patients who undergo autologous, or "flap" reconstruction, are not as susceptible to complications.

December 7, 2016

iCAD to highlight Xoft clinical results at SABCS

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer iCAD plans to highlight at the upcoming San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) clinical results from a study on the performance of its Xoft Axxent electronic brachytherapy system.

December 6, 2016

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