Radiation Oncology: Page 11

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.
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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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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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IMV: Radiation therapy volume stays steady despite COVID-19
By Lorna Young
Radiation therapy procedure volume has remained relatively stable throughout 2020, bucking a trend seen in diagnostic radiology, in which the COVID-19 pandemic has led to major drops in imaging exam volume. That's according to a new report on radiation oncology by market research firm IMV Medical Information Division.
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CMS to delay start of RO Model for radiation therapy
By Brian Casey
The radiation oncology community has cause for celebration as the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) decided to postpone for six months the implementation of its Radiation Oncology (RO) Model, a controversial new method of paying for radiation therapy treatments.
October 20, 2020
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ViewRay touts MRIdian papers at ASTRO 2020
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
ViewRay will be showcasing the application of its MRI-guided radiation therapy system in presentations across a range of tumor types at the upcoming American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) virtual meeting.
October 20, 2020
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