Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 171

Prostate cancer rad therapy may cause other cancers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Men with prostate cancer who receive radiation therapy are more likely to develop bladder or rectal cancer, according to a study presented at this week's American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting.
June 1, 2014
Cancer survivor population to grow
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The number of cancer survivors in the U.S. will grow from 14.5 million today to nearly 19 million by 2024, according to an updated report.
June 1, 2014
Accuray hits tomotherapy milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Accuray said it has installed its 500th tomotherapy system to date.
May 29, 2014
ASTRO sets abstract submission record for 2014 meeting
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) said it has received a record 2,874 abstract submissions for its 2014 annual meeting.
May 28, 2014
Nordion delays meeting on proposed buyout
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nordion has postponed its shareholders' meeting on the sale of the company to sterilization services provider Sterigenics.
May 27, 2014
Varian to outfit National Taiwan University
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Varian Medical Systems has received an order from YongLin Healthcare Foundation for its ProBeam proton therapy system.
May 26, 2014
Accuray brings CyberKnife M6 to Australia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Accuray said that Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth is the first Australian center to treat a patient with its CyberKnife M6 robotic radiosurgery system.
May 26, 2014
RaySearch gets 510(k) clearance for pencil-beam option
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RaySearch has received 510(k) clearance for a pencil-beam scanning option for its RayStation 4.0 treatment planning system for proton therapy.
May 22, 2014
Elekta promotes Gamma Knife study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta is touting a study that found patients with multiple brain metastases receive as much as a 74% lower radiation dose to normal brain tissue with its Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion radiosurgery system.
May 21, 2014
ASRT: Radiation therapy job market tightens
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The vacancy rate for radiation therapists fell to 1.6% in 2014, down from 2.1% in 2012, according to the latest survey from the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).
May 14, 2014
Elekta completes installation at Michener
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Elekta has installed its Clarity soft-tissue visualization system at the Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences.
May 13, 2014
Elekta touts Gamma Knife study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Elekta is touting study results that suggest its Gamma Knife radiosurgery system is a viable treatment for patients with more than four brain metastases.
May 13, 2014
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