Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 421

Peregrine nets grant from Philip Morris
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals of Tustin, CA, has received a $464,000 grant from Philip Morris’ external research program to evaluate Peregrine’s tumor necrosis therapy (TNT) technology for lung cancer immunotherapy applications.
September 8, 2003
ASTRO links with children’s cancer organization
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology is partnering with the Rocky Mountain Candlelighters for Childhood Cancer.
September 8, 2003
Elekta licenses Axeda DRM product
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish radiation therapy firm Elekta has licensed Axeda Systems’ device relationship management (DRM) software to enhance the remote service and diagnostic capabilities of its digital linear accelerators.
September 1, 2003
AuntMinnie’s IMV MarketStat #22: 2001 radiation oncology patient mix
The total number of patients treated with radiation therapy was estimated to be 1,157,180 in 2001.
August 28, 2003
2003 08 22 11 52 07 706
NAS Q3 continues sales downturn, expands brachytherapy outreach
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical developer North American Scientific (NAS) reported third-quarter net sales of $3 million, down 76% from the $5.3 million booked in the third quarter of 2002.
August 27, 2003
FDG shows promise as therapeutic agent for metastatic breast cancer
By Bruce Sylvester
Ekaterina Dadachova, Ph.D. and colleagues from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in New York City found that, injected at certain doses, the commonly used radiotracer FDG killed cancer cells in breast tumors in mice without affecting surrounding tissue.
August 26, 2003
Limited-field radiotherapy for low-risk breast cancer may be enough
Radiation directed at the specific tumor site may be as effective as whole-breast radiation therapy in halting breast cancer recurrence in women who have undergone breast-conserving surgery, according to a five-year study conducted by researchers at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, MI.
August 24, 2003
Nucletron gets FDA clearance for Swift
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiotherapy provider Nucletron has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its Swift real-time intraoperative treatment planning system for high-dose brachytherapy prostate cancer treatment.
August 20, 2003
Skipping radiotherapy may benefit childhood leukemia survivors in the long run
Survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who did not receive radiation therapy have life experiences similar to the general population, and may actually be less likely to develop second tumors, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
August 20, 2003
Computerized Medical Systems changes name
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Three-dimensional treatment-planning firm Computerized Medical Systems of St. Louis has changed its name to CMS, a move designed to simplify the name as part of the company’s strategy to strengthen its corporate identity.
August 18, 2003
Cytogen revenues sag
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biopharmaceutical firm Cytogen reported second-quarter revenues of $2.3 million, down 26.5% compared with the $3.2 million posted in the second quarter of 2002.
August 14, 2003
Philips debuts AcQSim3
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Medical Systems has released AcQSim3, a new version of the Andover, MA-based vendor’s CT simulation workstation.
August 11, 2003
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