Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 18

PET/CT bests ultrasound for imaging malignant melanoma
By Will Morton
F-18 FDG-PET/CT imaging is a better choice than ultrasound for detecting both lymph node and abdominal metastases in patients with malignant melanoma, Swiss investigators have found.
October 31, 2022
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SpectronRx names new COO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contract development and manufacturing organization SpectronRx has appointed Peter Webner as its new chief operating officer (COO).
October 30, 2022
2019 06 27 17 42 3952 Business Man Handshake 400
ASTRO: Shorter irradiation effective for breast cancer treatment
By Amerigo Allegretto
A three-week radiation therapy course is as safe and effective as conventional treatment for early-stage breast cancer patients at higher risk of tumor recurrence, results presented at the American Society for Radiology Oncology (ASTRO) meeting show.
October 25, 2022
2019 11 09 00 17 8713 Radiation Therapy Planning 400
ASTRO: Therapy combo may slow growth of prostate cancer
By Will Morton
Prostate cancer patients who receive radiation in addition to intermittent hormone therapy may live longer without their disease progressing, according to a talk at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting in San Antonio.
October 25, 2022
2021 01 16 00 14 5464 Prostate Cancer 400
First patient dosed with CD8 ImmunoPET in ImaginAb clinical trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The first patient has been dosed in a clinical trial assessing immuno-PET developer ImaginAb's PET/CT imaging agent CD8 ImmunoPET.
October 24, 2022
2020 09 15 20 25 8823 Pet Scan 400
ASTRO: Radiation therapy boosts survival rate from liver cancer
By Kate Madden Yee
Combining radiation therapy and chemotherapy to treat patients with advanced liver cancer lengthens overall survival, according to research presented on October 24 at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting in San Antonio.
October 24, 2022
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IBA expands use of myQA iON software to radiation therapy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
At the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting in San Antonio, proton therapy developer Ion Beam Application (IBA) is highlighting expanded use of its myQA iON software to include linac-based radiotherapy.
October 23, 2022
2019 09 21 00 44 1021 Iba Astro 2019
ASTRO: AI model predicts hospitalizations in outpatient cancer patients
By Will Morton
An artificial intelligence (AI) model trained on fitness tracker data can predict if patients undergoing chemoradiation may need hospitalization, according to a talk at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting.
October 23, 2022
2021 03 11 21 54 5662 Computer Ai Artificial Illustration 400
ASTRO: PSA screening rates drop, prostate cancer incidence rises
By Amerigo Allegretto
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening rates declined between 2008 and 2019 at the U.S. Veterans Healthcare Administration, according to a study at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2022 annual meeting in San Antonio.
October 23, 2022
2022 10 21 23 21 9342 Prostate Cancer 3 D Rendering 400
ViewRay highlights clinical results at ASTRO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
ViewRay is highlighting clinical results from a phase II trial that explored the efficacy of delivering ablative doses of radiation to pancreatic cancer patients at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting in San Antonio.
October 23, 2022
2019 09 17 16 42 0082 Viewray Astro 2019
Varian touts Flash therapy results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Varian, a Siemens Healthineers company, is highlighting clinical results that support the feasibility of proton Flash therapy. The findings were presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting in San Antonio.
October 23, 2022
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Mevion to install new proton therapy system at Stanford Health Care
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mevion Medical Systems plans to install its work-in-progress proton therapy system, S250-Fit with Hyperscan Pencil Beam scanning, at Stanford Health Care.
October 23, 2022
2019 09 17 16 16 6880 Mevion Astro 2019
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