Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 204

ASTRO sets course with initiatives for future success
By Wayne Forrest
BOSTON - American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) President Dr. Michael Steinberg on Tuesday outlined several key initiatives in science, health policy, and patient advocacy to help the field of radiation oncology combat what he called seven "megatrends" in healthcare over the next several decades.
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ASTRO: Prostate screening has edge for high-risk patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
Annual prostate-specific antigen screening yields a slightly greater quality-adjusted life expectancy among patients who have a high risk of developing metastatic disease compared to unscreened patients, according to research presented on Tuesday at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting.
October 30, 2012
Qfix announces ASTRO product launches
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiotherapy patient positioning technology developer Qfix is launching a range of new products at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Boston.
October 30, 2012
ASTRO: SBRT provides advances for NSCLC patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) yielded higher overall survival rates and low toxicity for patients with inoperable, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) compared to conventional radiation therapy, according to research presented on Monday at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Boston.
October 30, 2012
Mirada launches new software at ASTRO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging software developer Mirada Medical is launching new software designed to perform automated image processing for radiation therapy at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting.
October 29, 2012
Massive storm affects East Coast radiology; news from ASTRO; support for breast screening
By Brian Casey
October 29, 2012
ASTRO annual meeting resumes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The schedule is back to normal today, October 30, with a few exceptions at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting at the Boston Convention Center.
October 29, 2012
Varian launches radiosurgery suite at ASTRO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems launched its new Edge radiosurgery suite for noninvasive procedures at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Boston.
October 29, 2012
ASTRO: Studies affirm proton therapy's prostate cancer benefits
By Cynthia E. Keen
Proton therapy produces as much of a survival and therapeutic benefit as other types of treatment for prostate cancer, according to four studies scheduled to be presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting in Boston this week.
October 29, 2012
ASTRO: DCE-MRI predicts spine tumor recurrence
By Wayne Forrest
BOSTON - By measuring plasma volume in spine tumors with dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI, physicians can better assess treatment response even when conventional MRI results show little regression after successful radiosurgery, according to a study presented on Monday at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting.
October 29, 2012
ASTRO: Proton therapy outperforms IMRT for prostate cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
Men undergoing proton beam therapy reported a higher quality of life immediately following treatment compared to men who received other forms of radiotherapy, according to research presented on Sunday at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Boston.
October 28, 2012
ASTRO: No rise in heart problems after breast radiotherapy
By Cynthia E. Keen
Breast cancer patients who undergo radiation therapy do not have increased cardiac morbidity compared with patients undergoing radical mastectomy, indicating that routine radiation therapy is safe, according to a study presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Boston.
October 28, 2012
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