Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 309

Bisphosphonates may prevent radiation-induced leukemia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Treatment with bisphosphonates may prevent radiation-induced leukemia, according to research presented this week at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research.
April 20, 2009
Radiation worsens thyroid cancer patient outcomes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patients who've been exposed to radiation prior to developing thyroid cancer have more aggressive disease and worse clinical outcomes, according to new research from Mount Sinai Hospital.
April 19, 2009
Effectiveness of APBI breast cancer treatment is age-neutral, study suggests
By Cynthia E. Keen
One of the concerns of accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) -- that it may not be appropriate for younger women because, historically, they have higher risk of local failure with conventional radiation therapy -- may be offset by a new study comparing local control, toxicity, and cosmesis outcomes of women older and younger than 50.
April 19, 2009
Elekta lands Neuromag install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta will install its Neuromag device at the Mind Research Network in Albuquerque, NM.
April 16, 2009
ViewRay partners with Siemens, closes financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided therapy developer ViewRay has formed a partnership with Siemens Healthcare.
April 13, 2009
Passport for Care aids follow-up of childhood cancer survivors
By Cynthia E. Keen
A new program called Passport for Care is making it easier for physicians to follow up on pediatric cancer survivors, who studies indicate are at higher risk for chronic health conditions later in life.
April 12, 2009
IBt teams with Russia on prostate cancer implants
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
International Brachytherapy (IBt) has set up a joint venture with Russian state fund Rusnanotech and local partners to manufacture prostate cancer implants in that country.
April 9, 2009
Xoft receives Canadian approval for Axxent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Brachytherapy device developer Xoft has been granted a medical device license by the Medical Devices Bureau of Health Canada to sell its Axxent electronic brachytherapy system.
April 8, 2009
SBRT for early prostate cancer shows promising interim results
By Cynthia E. Keen
Preliminary study results suggest that stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) provides good prostate-specific antigen response for early-stage prostate cancer, with side effects comparable to those of conventional radiation therapy treatment.
April 8, 2009
TomoTherapy reaches deal with investor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm TomoTherapy has reached an agreement with an investor group that settles a disagreement between the firms.
April 7, 2009
Cianna receives $10 million in funding
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Brachytherapy firm Cianna Medical recently received more than $10 million in funding to advance the commercialization of its proprietary SAVI technology for breast cancer brachytherapy.
April 7, 2009
CIVCO rolls out MRSeries
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CIVCO Medical Solutions is launching its MRSeries line of MRI compatible products for radiation oncology.
April 7, 2009
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