Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 253

Chemo lowers cancer risk for pediatric Hodgkin's survivors
By Cynthia E. Keen
Childhood cancer survivors who received radiation therapy for Hodgkin's lymphoma had a significantly higher risk of developing a second malignant tumor compared to patients who only received chemotherapy, according to an Australian study published online March 10 in the Annals of Oncology.
March 22, 2011
Japan crisis spotlights radiation protection drugs
By Eric Barnes
Americans worried about the nuclear crisis in Japan have cleared store shelves of potassium iodide as they seek protection from radiation-laced fallout. The frenzy has also drawn attention to specialized drugs and nutritional formulas designed to protect individuals from environmental radiation -- and prevent harm from medical imaging and radiation therapy.
March 21, 2011
Int'l Isotopes cancels stock offering
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radioisotope manufacturer International Isotopes has terminated plans for a public offering of common stock, which was announced on February 25.
March 17, 2011
Eckert & Ziegler pursues bid for Theragenics
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiotherapy and radioisotope developer Eckert & Ziegler Isotope Products has made a $74 million offer to purchase brachytherapy seed manufacturer Theragenics.
March 16, 2011
Varian receives 1st GammaMed order in China
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has signed its first customer in China for its GammaMed brachytherapy afterloader.
March 15, 2011
Eckert & Ziegler reports prelim 2010 results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiotherapy and radioisotope developer Eckert & Ziegler Isotope Products reported strong sales during its 2010 fiscal year.
March 15, 2011
Elekta gets order from Wake Forest Baptist
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Oncology firm Elekta has entered into a long-term agreement with Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center to upgrade and modernize its radiation oncology facilities, including its main campus and satellite facilities.
March 15, 2011
Study suggests breast shrinkage not caused by rad therapy
By Cynthia E. Keen
Breast shrinkage can be a devastating toxicity for large-breasted women who undergo breast conservation surgery and radiation therapy. However, surgery rather than radiation therapy appears to be the cause, according to a study published online February 23 in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.
March 14, 2011
Rad therapy groups plan Capitol Hill visit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Professional societies that represent radiation oncology service providers and cancer survivors are taking their case to Congress, sponsoring a briefing on March 31 for members of Congress and their staffs on the role of radiation oncology in the war on cancer.
March 13, 2011
APBI causes less fatigue for breast cancer patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
An analysis comparing fatigue levels experienced by women who received conventional radiation therapy, hypofractionated radiation therapy, and accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI), published online March 1 in Cancer, revealed the winner from a patient's perspective to be APBI treatment.
March 13, 2011
SBRT is safe, effective for suspected early-stage lung cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
Not all patients with suspicious lesions in their lungs are strong enough to undergo a biopsy to confirm lung cancer. Should they be treated for the disease? That's the question asked by Canadian researchers in a March 7 article in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.
March 13, 2011
Combo therapy beats lumpectomy alone for DCIS patients
By Kate Madden Yee
Adding radiation therapy and chemotherapy to lumpectomy for patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is more effective in reducing cancer recurrence in the ipsilateral breast than lumpectomy alone, according to a study published online March 11 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
March 10, 2011
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