Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 80

ViewRay inks MRIdian order from Penn State Health

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Image-guided radiation therapy vendor ViewRay has won a contract for the sale of up to four MRIdian MR-guided radiation therapy systems to hospitals within the Penn State healthcare network.

September 16, 2019

Elekta secures 5-year Premier contract

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology vendor Elekta has won a five-year, sole-source purchasing agreement for its radiation oncology products and services with group purchasing organization Premier

September 15, 2019

ASTRO: Whole, partial breast RT yield similar cosmetic results

By Kate Madden Yee

Whole- and partial-breast radiation after lumpectomy produce similar cosmetic outcomes for women diagnosed with early stages of cancer who seek to preserve their breasts, according to research presented September 15 at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Chicago.

September 15, 2019

ASTRO: Cervical cancer deaths rise as women's centers close

By Kate Madden Yee

CHICAGO - Women in states where family planning clinics have closed received fewer cervical cancer screenings and were 36% more likely to die from the disease than women in states with fewer clinic closures, according to research presented September 16 at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting.

September 15, 2019

Xstrahl unveils radiotherapy image-guidance device at ASTRO 2019

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

X-ray and radiation therapy technology developer Xstrahl introduced its XSight image-guidance device for radiation therapy at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Chicago.

September 15, 2019

ASTRO: SABR generates immune response to prostate cancer

By Brian Casey

CHICAGO - The use of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) to treat men with oligometastatic prostate disease not only destroyed tumors but also seemed to promote an immune response in the body to fight cancer in a new study, presented at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting.

September 15, 2019

Akesis launches new rad therapy systems at ASTRO 2019

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

CHICAGO - Radiation therapy developer Akesis is launching two new radiation therapy systems at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting.

September 15, 2019

ASTRO: Is hormone therapy after prostate surgery needed?

By Brian Casey

CHICAGO - Men who have undergone surgery for prostate cancer may not need long-term hormone therapy if they have low levels of prostate-specific antigen after their procedure, according to research presented Sunday at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting.

September 15, 2019

Varian taps power of AI for Ethos adaptive therapy unit

By Brian Casey

What if you could harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to guide radiation therapy treatments that adapt in real-time to changes in tumors? Varian Medical Systems is trying just that with its new Ethos system, launching at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Chicago.

September 15, 2019

Varian invests in digital health firm Oncora

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has made an investment in Oncora Medical, a developer of software for the management of cancer patients.

September 12, 2019

Varian: China tariffs lifted from linear accelerators

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Chinese government has decided to retroactively lift tariffs that were imposed on linear accelerators as part of the trade war between that country and the U.S., according to a statement by radiation oncology firm Varian Medical Systems.

September 12, 2019

New studies laud benefits of proton therapy for kids

By Brian Casey

Children with cancer who are treated with proton therapy had better outcomes with less morbidity, according to a pair of new studies published September 12 by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania.

September 12, 2019

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