Radiation Oncology: Page 29

Mevion partners with Philips on radiation therapy

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Mevion Medical Systems has signed an agreement with Philips Healthcare to combine radiation therapy technologies.

October 29, 2014

iCAD revenues surge in Q3

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Higher performance in its radiation therapy and cancer detection businesses contributed to a 52% increase in revenue for iCAD in its third quarter.

October 28, 2014

Payment parity in radiation therapy best serves cancer patients

By Dr. Paul Wallner

Freestanding radiation treatment centers play a vital role in ensuring access to state-of-the-art radiation therapy. But a recent article on AuntMinnie.com about reimbursement rates at these centers provided a misleading picture, according to Dr. Paul Wallner, senior vice president of 21st Century Oncology.

October 16, 2014

Choosing Wisely boosts use of short-course breast radiation therapy

By Kate Madden Yee

The use of short-course radiation therapy protocols for breast cancer more than doubled after the American Society for Radiation Oncology recommended that shorter regimens be considered as part of the Choosing Wisely campaign. Still, shorter protocols are not common in the U.S., even though they may be preferred by patients.

September 24, 2014

Consensys teams with rad therapy firm

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Consensys Imaging Service has formed a strategic alliance with radiation therapy service firm Oncology Services International.

September 22, 2014

Mobius gets NIH grant to boost rad therapy safety

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology software provider Mobius Medical Systems said it has received a phase I Small Business Innovation Research grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) to improve the safety of radiation therapy.

September 21, 2014

ASTRO: Radiation therapy cost analysis suggests inefficiency

By Kate Madden Yee

SAN FRANCISCO - A new analysis of radiation therapy costs presented at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting has found wide variations that aren't related to patient or disease factors. Costs varied between standalone centers and hospital departments -- a variance that has since been flattened by changes in Medicare reimbursement.

September 17, 2014

Siemens readies ASTRO product showcase

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthcare is debuting a range of radiation therapy technology at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in San Francisco.

September 15, 2014

ASTRO: RT alone helps relieve dysphagia

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation therapy (RT) alone is as effective as radiation therapy combined with chemotherapy for decreasing swallowing complications experienced by advanced esophageal cancer patients, according to research presented at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in San Francisco.

September 15, 2014

ASTRO: Manuka honey no help for esophagitis pain

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Don't depend on manuka honey to relieve esophagitis pain due to radiation therapy, according to a study presented at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting in San Francisco.

September 14, 2014

ASTRO: Rad therapy ups early-stage Hodgkin's survival

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Despite data showing an increased 10-year survival rate among early-stage Hodgkin's disease patients who receive consolidated radiation therapy, the treatment method is being used less, researchers reported at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in San Francisco.

September 14, 2014

ASTRO: Rad therapy doesn't increase lymphedema risk

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Patient-reported data show that radiation therapy does not increase the risk of lymphedema in node-negative breast cancer patients, according to research presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in San Francisco.

September 14, 2014

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