Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 322

Xoft's Axxent used in IORT procedure
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Comprehensive Breast Health Center at Little Company of Mary Hospital has used Xoft's Axxent electronic brachytherapy system to perform a novel cancer treatment called intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT).
September 30, 2008
Study: APBI compares favorably to standard RT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A four-year analysis of an accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) system has found that breast cancer recurrence rates following the delivery of APBI continue to be comparable to rates reported with standard radiation therapy.
September 30, 2008
Younger DCIS survivors at no higher risk of recurrence, study says
By Cynthia E. Keen
Published research suggests that women under the age of 40 who are ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) survivors have an increased risk of recurrent breast cancer, but a new study presented at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) meeting begs to differ.
September 30, 2008
Elekta donates Leksell to Ukraine
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish radiation oncology firm Elekta has donated a Leksell stereotactic radiation therapy system for minimally invasive brain surgery to the international charitable foundation Ukraine 3000.
September 29, 2008
MRI techniques show early tumor response to radiation
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston have successfully detected heterogeneous early tumor response to head and neck radiotherapy through dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI and diffusion-weighted MRI.
September 29, 2008
Prostate cancer treatment calculator individualizes options
By Cynthia E. Keen
A patient newly diagnosed with prostate cancer can easily become overwhelmed by the many options available for treatment and disease management. Fortunately, a new Web site launched by radiation oncologists is now available to help guide patients through their treatment.
September 29, 2008
Rhode Island Hospital uses Axxent for endometrial cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Axxent electronic brachytherapy system from Xoft is being used for the first time by Rhode Island Hospital to treat endometrial cancer.
September 28, 2008
Proton therapy shows promise in treating chondrosarcoma
By Wayne Forrest
Proton therapy is an effective treatment for chondrosarcomas of the skull bone and cervical spine, offering high local control at the base of the skull and high overall survival rates with acceptable toxicity, recent study results suggest.
September 28, 2008
ARRT to require associate's degree
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Effective January 1, 2015, the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) will require individuals to earn the minimum of an associate degree before they are eligible to take a certification examination in radiography, nuclear medicine technology, or radiation therapy.
September 25, 2008
NAS runs afoul of Nasdaq requirements
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm North American Scientific (NAS) has received notice from the Nasdaq stock market that it is not in compliance with the exchange's minimum stockholders' equity requirement.
September 25, 2008
IBA adds MI order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical firm Ion Beam Applications (IBA) has received another proton therapy system order from ProCure Proton Therapy Center at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, MI.
September 23, 2008
News from ASTRO: whole-brain RT, proton therapy, and more
By Brian Casey
September 22, 2008
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