Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 229

FDA OKs Varian planning software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its Smart Segmentation knowledge-based contouring radiotherapy software.
January 10, 2012
Accuray touts sales gains, growth prospects
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
With the installation of more than 600 CyberKnife robotic radiosurgery and TomoTherapy systems in 33 countries, radiation therapy firm Accuray this week told investors in San Francisco that there are additional opportunities for future growth.
January 9, 2012
Proton therapy effective for prostate cancer treatment
By Cynthia E. Keen
Early outcomes of men treated with proton therapy for prostate cancer suggest that it is a safe and effective treatment, according to two studies published in the January 1 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.
January 8, 2012
Long-term cancer study raises controversial question
By Cynthia E. Keen
Which end point of a clinical trial comparing cancer treatments is more important: disease-free or long-term survival? This question and others were raised in an article and editorial published in the New England Journal of Medicine on the long-term outcomes of Hodgkin's lymphoma patients.
January 8, 2012
Radiology dominates ECRI list of healthcare tech issues
By Brian Casey
Topics related to either diagnostic or therapeutic use of radiation dominated a top 10 list of important hospital technology topics for 2012, published this week by nonprofit technology research firm ECRI Institute.
January 5, 2012
Cancer death rates continue 10-year decline in U.S.
By Cynthia E. Keen
Cancer incidence rates have held steady in the U.S., but cancer death rates declined slightly, according to a report released this week by the American Cancer Society. More than 1.6 million new cases of cancer are projected to occur in 2012, along with more than 575,000 deaths.
January 3, 2012
IMRT, laser surgery improves survival in head/neck cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
The combination of functional resection laser surgery and intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) treatment is more effective at extending the lives of patients with advanced head and neck cancers than having only radiotherapy treatment, according to a study presented at the recent RSNA 2011 conference in Chicago.
December 28, 2011
Siemens explains rationale for linac exit
By Cynthia E. Keen
Facing a choice of whether to chase the market leaders of linear accelerators whose recent acquisitions have made them stronger, or expand a radiation oncology portfolio with entry-level products, Siemens Healthcare chose the latter, and talked with AuntMinnie.com about its decision to exit the sector.
December 22, 2011
Siemens cuts diagnostics jobs, exits linac sector
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare will eliminate as many as 1,000 jobs in its global diagnostics unit and phase out its participation in the linear accelerator market.
December 21, 2011
AAPM cautions against skipping imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) is cautioning patients not to forego essential medical imaging tests due to speculation about the risks of radiation exposure.
December 19, 2011
Backers of APBI brachytherapy hit back at MD Anderson study
By Cynthia E. Keen
The controversy over accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) brachytherapy got a little hotter last week with a December 13 press conference held by backers of the technology to point out what they said were deficiencies in a critical study presented by MD Anderson Cancer Center researchers earlier this month.
December 18, 2011
Study finds variations in APBI brachytherapy adoption
By Cynthia E. Keen
A new study has found that the adoption of brachytherapy-based accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) has varied widely across the U.S., raising questions about whether the treatment is being used appropriately in breast cancer patients.
December 15, 2011
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