Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 60

Stereotactic body radiation eases spinal cancer pain

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Stereotactic body radiation therapy is superior to conventional radiation therapy for relieving pain caused by spinal cancer metastases, according to a new study presented on October 26 at the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting.

October 26, 2020

Photon IMRT falls short in glioblastoma study

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A dose-intensification protocol used with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) failed to improve overall survival compared with standard radiation therapy for glioblastoma in a study reported on October 26 at the American Society for Radiation Oncology meeting.

October 26, 2020

Single-session SBRT speeds treatment of lung metastases

By Emily Hayes

An ultrashort stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) method allowed safe and effective treatment of lung metastases in a fraction of the time thought to be needed, according to a study presented on October 26 at the American Society of Radiation Oncology annual meeting.

October 26, 2020

PET with Axumin boosts prostate cancer outcomes

By Emily Hayes

Patients with recurrent prostate cancer had better outcomes when PET with the Axumin radiopharmaceutical was part of the imaging package guiding their radiation therapy, according to a study presented on October 26 at the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting.

October 26, 2020

iCAD showcases research, technology at ASTRO

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

iCAD will showcase the latest technology and research on its Xoft Axxent electronic brachytherapy system at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) virtual annual meeting.

October 25, 2020

Radiomics can aid management of lung cancer patients

By Erik L. Ridley

Researchers from the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute in Tampa, FL, have reported that CT radiomics features can help predict tumor behavior in screening-detected lung cancer. They've also found that PET/CT radiomics shows promise for guiding non-small cell lung cancer treatment decisions.

October 25, 2020

Proton therapy cuts radiation-induced heart disease risk

By Rebekah Moan

Using proton therapy to treat lung cancer patients may help reduce the risk of radiation-induced heart diseases, according to research to be presented October 25 at the American Society for Radiation Oncology 2020 virtual meeting.

October 22, 2020

RefleXion to present at ASTRO 2020

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation therapy equipment developer RefleXion Medical announced that eight clinical abstracts evaluating the use of its biology-guided radiotherapy technology are being presented during the virtual American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2020 annual meeting.

October 22, 2020

Mevion touts Flash research at ASTRO 2020

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Mevion Medical Systems is highlighting its research and development regarding Flash therapy using Mevion S250i compact proton accelerators during the virtual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

October 22, 2020

Canon launches CT scanner with 90-cm bore at ASTRO 2020

By Brian Casey

Canon Medical Systems is taking advantage of this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) virtual meeting to launch Aquilion Exceed LB, a CT scanner dedicated to radiation therapy planning. The new scanner sports a wide 90-cm bore and other features like artificial intelligence-based image reconstruction.

October 22, 2020

ASTRO releases rectal cancer RT guideline

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has released a new guideline for using radiation therapy to treat rectal cancer. The document was published October 20 in Practical Radiation Oncology.

October 22, 2020

Akesis taps new president

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation therapy developer Akesis has named Gerry Vantellingen as its new president.

October 21, 2020

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