Radiation Oncology: Page 10

Skipping rad therapy may not hinder breast cancer survival
By Theresa Pablos
Forgoing radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery may not negatively affect survival outcomes for some women with breast cancer, according to new study data presented at the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
December 8, 2020
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Radiation therapy takes toll on prostate cancer patients' finances
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Prostate cancer was associated with a significant financial burden for 15% of men with early-stage prostate cancer -- with external-beam radiation therapy causing the biggest hit to the wallet -- in a study published November 30 in the Journal of Urology.
November 30, 2020
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Varian to start 1st human trial of Flash rad therapy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center/University of Cincinnati Medical Center Proton Therapy Center announced the start of the first human clinical trial of Flash therapy.
November 19, 2020
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RefleXion inks contract with proton therapy provider
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy developer RefleXion Medical has announced a contract to provide its biology-guided radiotherapy technology to Integrated Proton Solutions, a turnkey proton therapy provider in the U.S.
November 15, 2020
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Radiation therapy access grows, but not in rural areas
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The number of radiation therapy facilities in the U.S. has grown by 17% in recent years, but they tend to be based in more populated areas, so some rural patients may still be missing out, according to a new study presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting.
October 28, 2020
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Race, ethnicity vary in radiation therapy trials
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Asian Americans are underrepresented in U.S. radiation therapy clinical trials relative to population size, while Black Americans are nearly on par, according to a study presented on October 27 at the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting.
October 28, 2020
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Small study supports radiation before CAR-T therapy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A small, retrospective study suggests that radiation therapy may be administered prior to personalized T-cell therapy in patients with multiple myeloma without causing complications. Results were presented October 27 at the American Society for Radiation Therapy annual meeting.
October 27, 2020
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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