Cynthia E. Keen[email protected]Radiation Oncology/TherapyASTRO: SBRT provides advances for NSCLC patientsStereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) yielded higher overall survival rates and low toxicity for patients with inoperable, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) compared to conventional radiation therapy, according to research presented on Monday at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Boston.October 30, 2012Radiation Oncology/TherapyASTRO: Studies affirm proton therapy's prostate cancer benefitsProton therapy produces as much of a survival and therapeutic benefit as other types of treatment for prostate cancer, according to four studies scheduled to be presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting in Boston this week.October 29, 2012Radiation Oncology/TherapyASTRO: Proton therapy outperforms IMRT for prostate cancerMen undergoing proton beam therapy reported a higher quality of life immediately following treatment compared to men who received other forms of radiotherapy, according to research presented on Sunday at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Boston.October 28, 2012Radiation Oncology/TherapyASTRO: No rise in heart problems after breast radiotherapyBreast cancer patients who undergo radiation therapy do not have increased cardiac morbidity compared with patients undergoing radical mastectomy, indicating that routine radiation therapy is safe, according to a study presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Boston.October 28, 2012Radiation Oncology/TherapySuperficial RT offers alternative to surgery for skin cancersThis year, more than 2.8 million basal cell carcinoma and an estimated 700,000 squamous cell carcinoma skin cancers will be diagnosed in the U.S. alone, according to an estimate from the Skin Cancer Foundation. Superficial radiation therapy (RT) is an emerging option for many of these patients.October 28, 2012Radiation Oncology/TherapyAuntMinnie.com Radiation Oncology InsiderOctober 24, 2012Radiation Oncology/TherapyBreast brachytherapy may cause more complicationsBreast brachytherapy has become increasingly popular for older and elderly women with early-stage breast cancer, but they may wish to think twice before selecting this treatment, based on a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.October 24, 2012Radiation Oncology/Therapy10-year prostate cancer outcomes show rad therapy's benefitTen-year clinical outcomes for prostate cancer patients participating in a trial comparing postoperative radiotherapy with observation only show that patients who were irradiated had significantly improved biochemical progression-free survival and local control.October 18, 2012Radiation Oncology/TherapyLearning from errors boosts QA in radiation therapyEstablishing a successful radiotherapy quality assurance (QA) program and a department-wide culture of safety is challenging. Sustaining it can be achieved with an incident learning system, as explained in an article published online in Practical Radiation Oncology.October 15, 2012ISStudy finds EHRs improve care in ambulatory care practicesUse of electronic health records (EHRs) by physicians with ambulatory care practices in New York's Hudson Valley improved patient care compared with those who used paper records, according to a study published online October 3 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.October 9, 2012Previous PagePage 11 of 88Next PageTop StoriesMolecular ImagingCase report: Pluvicto as a first-line treatment in late-stage prostate cancerSince 1996, the patient continually declined androgen deprivation therapy, chemotherapy, and local therapy to the prostate gland.MRINew brain MRI imaging technique could help identify Alzheimer'sRadiology EducationScholarly activity low among residency program directorsDigital X-Ray3D DEXA shows value in patients with prostate cancerSponsor ContentDigital Innovations Shaping the Future of Radiology
