Radiation Oncology: Page 47

Heart, spine benefit from IMRT in esophageal cancer
By Edward Susman
SAN FRANCISCO - Researchers suggest that radiation exposure to the heart and spine can be reduced by using intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) as opposed to 3D conformal radiation therapy when treating patients with distal esophageal cancer.
January 21, 2011
Acacia buys radiation therapy patent rights
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patent holding company Acacia Research said that a subsidiary has acquired rights to a patent for radiation therapy technology.
January 18, 2011
Varian lands South African install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has installed its RapidArc system at the largest private hospital in South Africa, the Netcare Unitas Hospital in the Pretoria suburb of Centurion.
January 18, 2011
Short-course RT helps non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
Low-dose palliative radiation therapy (RT) delivered in just two sessions is a highly effective treatment for patients with advanced-stage indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, according to an article published online December 16 in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.
January 18, 2011
Accuray hires Pauwels for marketing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Accuray this week hired Eric Pauwels as senior vice president and chief marketing officer.
January 17, 2011
IMRT reduces xerostomia in head and neck cancer patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
In a U.K. study evaluating dry mouth toxicities, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) proved to be far less debilitating for cancer patients than conventional radiation therapy. Results were published online January 12 in Lancet Oncology.
January 17, 2011
RT provides more long-term benefit for older DCIS patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation therapy (RT) is more effective for older women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in preventing recurrence of ipsilateral breast cancer, according to an article published in the January issue of Lancet Oncology.
January 13, 2011
RaySearch launches U.S. unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish radiation therapy firm RaySearch Laboratories has formed a U.S. subsidiary.
January 11, 2011
Demand for radiation therapy rises in Canada
By Cynthia E. Keen
An aging population of baby boomers will increase the need for cancer treatment facilities in Canada. But government health planners shouldn't rely on population and cancer incidence statistics alone to estimate radiation therapy resource requirements, according to an article in the February issue of Clinical Oncology.
January 11, 2011
Varian nets FDA nod
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for a new proton therapy system.
January 9, 2011
Cost of radiation therapy for U.S. senior citizens soars
By Cynthia E. Keen
How much is the U.S. government paying for cancer treatment for its senior citizens? From a radiation oncology perspective, the answer is a lot more than it used to pay before sophisticated radiation therapy treatments such as intensity-modulated radiation therapy were developed.
January 9, 2011
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Accuray moves to new Nasdaq market
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Accuray has been named to the Nasdaq Global Select Market.
January 2, 2011
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