Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 218

Personalized dosimetry highlights Y-90 talks at SIR show
By James Brice
Radiation therapy with yttrium-90 (Y-90) microbeads is making strides, as witnessed by presentations at last month's Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting. Papers at the San Francisco meeting covered topics ranging from personalized dosimetry to just how close loved ones can get to patients who have received Y-90 therapy.
April 22, 2012
MD Anderson forms Brazilian alliance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston announced that it has finalized a 10-year agreement with Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein in São Paulo, Brazil, to develop a multidisciplinary oncology program at the hospital.
April 18, 2012
Some breast cancer surgeons avoid rad onc input
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Surgeons are not always including radiation oncologists early enough in the decision-making process about treatment for a patient with breast cancer. This may reduce treatment options, according to a study in the April issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.
April 18, 2012
Chemo with RT best for muscle-invasive bladder cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
The combined treatment of chemotherapy and radiation therapy (RT) is more effective than radiation therapy alone for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer who don't have a cystectomy, according to a study to be published in the April 19 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
April 17, 2012
Is proton therapy worth the cost? And, overdiagnosis and DCIS
By Brian Casey
April 16, 2012
IMRT seems most effective radiation therapy for prostate cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
The use of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for prostate cancer caused fewer toxicities and less cancer recurrence than conformal radiotherapy and proton therapy treatments, according to a study published in the April 18 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
April 16, 2012
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BSD Medical makes Iowa cancer center sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Brachytherapy and hyperthermia therapy developer BSD Medical announced that it has sold a BSD-500 hyperthermia system to the John Stoddard Cancer Center at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.
April 15, 2012
ASBD: Toxicity of strut-based breast brachytherapy is low
By Cynthia E. Keen
Breast cancer patients who have accelerated partial-breast irradiation performed with a strut-based applicator experienced low toxicities from the treatment, according to a presentation at the annual symposium of the American Society of Breast Disease (ASBD).
April 12, 2012
Elekta unwraps new features for Gamma Knife
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
At next week's Association of Neurological Surgeons annual meeting in Miami, radiation oncology company Elekta will introduce new capabilities for Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion to enhance information management.
April 12, 2012
Varian wins Mich. contract for TrueBeam
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has won an installation of its TrueBeam linear accelerator at a Michigan hospital, the company said.
April 11, 2012
Study: IMRT for prostate cancer may be overused
By Cynthia E. Keen
A study published in the April issue of Health Affairs comparing two types of effective radiotherapy treatments for prostate cancer found that intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), the more expensive of the two, may be overused.
April 11, 2012
Article on dental x-ray and brain tumors
Earlier recipients of today's Letter from the Editor may have received a version that incorrectly referred to meningiomas as "cancer." This edition reflects the corrected version.
April 9, 2012
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