Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 340

Toxicity levels with gynecologic chemoradiation deemed acceptable

By Shalmali Pal

CHICAGO - Acute toxicities experienced by women undergoing chemoradiation treatment for gynecologic malignancies were well-tolerated in a recent study, according to a presentation Wednesday at the 2007 RSNA meeting. In addition, toxicity was no worse than treatment with radiation alone, the researchers reported.

November 27, 2007

Accuray gets China install

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiotherapy firm Accuray of Sunnyvale, CA, has installed its CyberKnife robotic radiosurgery system at Hua Shan Hospital in Shanghai, China.

November 26, 2007

Cell survival offers IMRT insight on 'bystander effect'

By Tami Freeman

In vitro experiments have revealed the existence of new bystander effects, in which cell survival is increased when nearby cells are irradiated. Australian researchers examined cell survival following exposure to spatially modulated beams to gain insight into the radiobiology underlying intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and help radiation oncologists reap the maximum benefit from this advanced technique.

November 22, 2007

Varian adds PaxScan models

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems will debut two new version of its PaxScan line of digital x-ray detectors at next week's 2007 RSNA meeting in Chicago.

November 21, 2007

ASTRO studies delve into pre-, post-treatment outcomes for partial-breast irradiation

By Shalmali Pal

A major trial of accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) is currently under way to compare APBI with whole-breast irradiation (WBI) for local tumor control after lumpectomy. But other researchers have begun using its APBI protocol in their own studies. A group from Ohio looked at the role of breast MRI in managing early breast cancer in patients treated with the APBI protocol, while another U.S. group studied skin toxicity and cosmetic outcome with APBI and chemotherapy, and a third team tested three different image-guidance systems for APBI.

November 20, 2007

Accuray receives Russian order

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiotherapy firm Accuray of Sunnyvale, CA, has signed a contract to install its CyberKnife robotic radiosurgery system at the N. N. Blokhin Cancer Research Center in Moscow.

November 19, 2007