Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 301

Palliative short-course RT benefits advanced prostate cancer patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patients with advanced hormone refractory prostate cancer who experience troublesome pelvic symptoms can benefit from short-course palliative radiation therapy, according to a study published in Radiotherapy & Oncology.
June 15, 2009
Brachytherapy: The gold standard for low-risk prostate cancer patients?
By Cynthia E. Keen
More than 1,000 men treated for low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer with low-dose brachytherapy have had excellent five- and seven-year outcomes, according to Canadian researchers. They believe the results of this large population-based study validate the use of brachytherapy as a new reference gold-standard treatment.
June 15, 2009
Elekta signs financing partner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish oncology firm Elekta has inked a cooperative agreement with Swedish Export Credit.
June 14, 2009
SNM study: Radioactive skin patches treat basal cell carcinoma
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radioactive skin patches can safely and successfully treat basal cell carcinoma, a disease that is diagnosed in 1 million Americans each year, according to research presented at this week's SNM annual meeting in Toronto.
June 14, 2009
Final results reported for glioblastoma clinical trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A final analysis of a large clinical trial spanning two continents confirms that a combination of postoperative radiation therapy and chemotherapy rather than radiation therapy alone better prolongs survival for patients with glioblastoma throughout the remainder of their lives.
June 14, 2009
TomoTherapy taps new CFO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm TomoTherapy has appointed a new chief financial officer (CFO).
June 11, 2009
Elekta posts double-digit gains
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
New sales powered Swedish oncology firm Elekta to healthy growth in its year-end fiscal year 2009 results.
June 9, 2009
Brachytherapy outcomes equal bladder removal for some cancer patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
A study that compared patients in the Netherlands who received brachytherapy to those who qualified for this treatment but had a radical cystectomy instead revealed comparable survival outcomes five years after treatment.
June 9, 2009
Study: Partial-breast irradiation is cost-effective
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
External-beam partial-breast irradiation is more cost-effective for treating postmenopausal women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer than either conventional whole-breast radiation therapy or brachytherapy partial-breast irradiation, according to a new study.
June 2, 2009
Cranial irradiation decreases brain metastases
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patients with locally advanced lung cancer who received a course of radiation therapy to the brain at the completion of their lung cancer treatment were less likely to develop brain metastases within the first year after treatment, according to research from the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting.
June 1, 2009
ASTRO updates booklet for cancer patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has published an updated edition of "Radiation Therapy for Cancer," a 24-page booklet that provides information for cancer patients and their families who are considering or planning to have radiation therapy.
June 1, 2009
HPV status predicts outcomes of oropharyngeal cancers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patients with advanced oropharyngeal cancer whose tumors contain the human papilloma virus (HPV) have better outcomes than patients who do not, according to research conducted by the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group and presented at this week's American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting.
June 1, 2009
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