Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 433

Varian shuffles executive lineup
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has made several management moves.
October 1, 2002
Nomos, MCP to sell complete IMRT offering
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) provider Nomos is partnering with radiation therapy equipment remarketer MCP International to market a turnkey IMRT offering that includes a linear accelerator, multileaf collimator, CT scanner, and inverse treatment-planning software.
October 1, 2002
Nomos launches remote IMRT service
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) developer Nomos of Sewickley, PA, has launched Nomos Rx, a remote treatment-planning service developed to provide treatment facilities with more rapid access to IMRT.
October 1, 2002
FDA approves Guidant's Galileo III intravascular radiotherapy system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Galileo III's enhanced automation features will make it easier for physicians to treat in-stent restenosis.
September 23, 2002
After prostate radiation therapy, low PSA means long survival
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Five years after radiation treatment, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in the blood of cancer patients can predict disease-free survival.
September 23, 2002
ASTRO offers employment listings
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology has launched an online job placement center.
September 17, 2002
Mastectomy survival not enhanced by choosing radiation therapy over radical surgery
By Shalmali Pal
Radiation therapy coupled with limited mastectomy offers no significant advantage over radical mastectomy when it comes to survival rates, according to the analysis of a 25-year randomized trial that compared outcomes in breast cancer patients.
September 1, 2002
For inoperable rectal cancer, radiation therapy alone may be enough
Surgery, with or without radiation therapy, remains the gold-standard treatment for patients with rectal cancer. However, for those who cannot or will not undergo surgical treatment, radiation therapy alone may provide long-term survival and a high quality of life.
August 27, 2002
Center for Molecular Imaging set to launch
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) and the Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) in Grand Rapids, MI, are creating a new facility for cancer imaging.
August 20, 2002
NAS ups sales, trims losses in Q3
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical developer North American Scientific reported third-quarter net sales of $5.3 million, up 9% from the $4.9 million reported in the third quarter of 2001.
August 19, 2002
Positron revenues jump, losses continue
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET manufacturer Positron reported second-quarter revenues of $2.4 million, more than five times the $449,000 reported in the second quarter of 2001.
August 18, 2002
Cytogen warned by Nasdaq
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Pharmaceutical firm Cytogen has been notified by the Nasdaq Stock Market that for more than 30 consecutive trading days, its common stock has closed below the minimum $1 per share required for continued listing on the Nasdaq National Market.
August 14, 2002
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