Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 280

Dying cancer patients need shorter palliative radiation therapy
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation oncologists should be less concerned about late-onset radiation dose toxicities when planning palliative radiation therapy protocols for near-death cancer patients, according to a study published online today in Cancer.
April 11, 2010
Elekta debuts lung guidance software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish oncology firm Elekta has introduced two new products to treat lung tumors and enable doctors to visually confirm a tumor's position during the breathing cycle.
April 8, 2010
Oraya nets CE Mark
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Oraya Therapeutics has received the European CE Mark for its IRay stereotactic radiotherapy system.
April 8, 2010
ACR's RTOG names Gilbert as co-chair
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology's (ACR) Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) has named Dr. Mark R. Gilbert as co-chair of its brain tumor committee.
April 6, 2010
SPIE: Fundamental challenges identified with quantitative PET
By Tami Freeman
PET/CT could play a significant role in the development of new cancer therapies. But if the technique is to fulfill its potential of offering true quantitative measurements, it's critical to address issues such as respiratory motion.
April 1, 2010
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Shorter EBRT course works well for epithelial disease
By Cynthia E. Keen
As the sun-worshiping baby boomer generation ages throughout the world, the incidence of epithelial cancer is increasing. For patients with this skin disease, electron beam radiation therapy (EBRT) provides an excellent alternative to surgery, according to a new study published online in Radiotherapy and Oncology.
March 30, 2010
Eckert & Ziegler grows revenue, profit in 2009
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiotherapy and radioisotope developer Eckert & Ziegler Isotope Products topped the 100 million euro mark in sales in 2009.
March 29, 2010
Mastectomy patients may underutilize radiation therapy
By Cynthia E. Keen
While the majority of breast cancer patients who undergo breast conservation surgery also receive radiation therapy treatment, this isn't the case for patients who have a mastectomy, even when they would clinically benefit from it, according to a study published online March 29 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
March 29, 2010
Alexander to head Elekta's Asia-Pacific ops
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish oncology firm Elekta has named current chief operations officer Ian Alexander as executive vice president of the Asia-Pacific region.
March 28, 2010
Tumor tracking for prostate IMRT reduces GI side effects
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation therapy treatments come with a price for prostate cancer patients: toxicities that can cause unpleasant urinary and rectal side effects. Tiny electromagnetic transponders implanted to enable real-time tracking during intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) may provide some relief.
March 25, 2010
AuntMinnie.com Radiation Oncology Insider
By Cynthia E. Keen
March 24, 2010
Fla. cancer center pays $12 million in fraud settlement
March 23, 2010
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