Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 246

12-year outcomes of Dutch TME rectal cancer trial reported
By Cynthia E. Keen
Twelve-year outcomes of a Dutch study investigating the efficacy of preoperative radiotherapy with total mesorectal excision (TME) for rectal cancer are reported in the June issue of Lancet Oncology. They reconfirm the need to individualize treatments to prevent unnecessary suffering from toxicities.
June 28, 2011
RT guidelines ignored for older women
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Evidence-based clinical guidelines recommending postmastectomy radiation therapy (RT) for women with advanced breast cancer were not followed for almost half of a group of 5,000 seniors, according to an article published online June 27 in Cancer.
June 27, 2011
AuntMinnie.com Radiation Oncology Insider
By Cynthia E. Keen
June 22, 2011
Study tracks rise in breast brachytherapy procedures
By Cynthia E. Keen
A study of more than 3,500 early-stage breast cancer patients reveals that women in the U.S. increasingly chose accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) brachytherapy treatment over whole-breast radiation, despite the lack of clear clinical guidelines during the study period for APBI use.
June 22, 2011
Still River inks patent license deal with MIT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Proton radiotherapy developer Still River Systems has signed a long-term licensing agreement with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
June 21, 2011
Elekta to buy Nucletron
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Oncology firm Elekta has signed an agreement to purchase radiation therapy firm Nucletron for 365 million euros ($522.1 million U.S.) in cash.
June 21, 2011
Developments in managing motion described at ESTRO
By Tami Freeman
Image guidance plays a vital role in modern radiotherapy, helping to reduce the impact of both interfraction and intrafraction motion. A session at the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) meeting, held last month in London, examined some recent developments in this field.
June 21, 2011
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Chest-wall toxicity risk predictable by SBRT dose
By Cynthia E. Keen
Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is producing impressive rates of local control for malignant lung and liver lesions. An article published in the July issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics identifies dose-volume parameters that predict the risk of chest-wall toxicities for these patients.
June 16, 2011
Radiotherapy cures breast cancer, but at what risk?
By Becky McCall
Radiation therapy is an effective treatment for patients with early-stage breast cancer, but at what risk of developing other cancers? Findings from studies presented at last month's European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) annual meeting document there is higher risk to these patients.
June 16, 2011
New co-chair named for RTOG
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology has appointed Dr. Gail Darling of Toronto General Hospital as thoracic surgery co-chair of the Lung Cancer Committee for the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG).
June 15, 2011
Varian gets Japanese nod for TrueBeam
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has received Shonin approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare for its TrueBeam system.
June 15, 2011
Accuray completes TomoTherapy purchase
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Accuray announced that it has completed the purchase of TomoTherapy.
June 13, 2011
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