Radiation Oncology: Page 54

Radiation therapy markers may have role in drug delivery
By Paula Gould
Given the proximity of inert implants such as fiducial markers and spacers to the target tumor, why not make more use of these devices? Researchers from Boston suggest they can be used to deliver radiosensitizing drugs or cytotoxic agents in situ, possibly improving efficacy without increasing radiation dose.
January 24, 2010
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Varian Medical taps Australian hospital
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has appointed an Australian hospital as a teaching facility for its image-guided radiation therapy technology.
January 20, 2010
Varian completes German order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has installed its intensity-modulated proton therapy technology using pencil-beam scanning at the Rinecker Proton Therapy Center in Munich.
January 19, 2010
AccuBoost signs CA clinic
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm AccuBoost has added a second California clinic to its customer list.
January 11, 2010
Radiation beats chemo in kids with lymphoma
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Children diagnosed with a certain type of lymphoma have a significantly higher complete response rate to initial radiation therapy compared to initial chemotherapy, according to radiation oncologists from the Cancer Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences in Beijing.
December 28, 2009
Adaptive radiation therapy monitors tumor change
By Tami Freeman
Although radiation therapy treatment plans are becoming increasingly accurate, they can't account for changes that occur once treatment has begun, such as tumor shrinkage and morphing. Researchers offer their latest work in the application of adaptive radiation therapy to address this issue.
December 24, 2009
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Soligenix to test radiation drug
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biotechnology firm Soligenix has started phase I/II clinical trials of a drug designed to prevent radiation enteritis caused by radiation therapy procedures.
December 22, 2009
Higher RT dose improves outcomes for prostate cancer patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
Intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients show better outcomes with newer high-dose-rate radiation therapy (RT) procedures compared to patients who received conventional-dose 3D conformal radiation therapy, according to an article published this month in Cancer.
December 13, 2009
TomoTherapy expands training program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm TomoTherapy has expanded its Institute of Learning curriculum to include a course for radiation oncologists.
December 8, 2009
Varian to show new products at RSNA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems will exhibit its latest digital detectors, x-ray tubes, and cancer treatment technology at the RSNA meeting in Chicago this week.
November 29, 2009
Varian nets multifacility install in Portugal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has announced the sale of seven radiation therapy machines to the Instituto Português Oncologia in Porto, Portugal.
November 1, 2009
Radiation therapy has good outcomes for pediatric glioma patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
The use of radiation therapy to treat pediatric low-grade glioma, the most commonly diagnosed brain cancer in children, is controversial due to the severe, adverse, late effects this treatment can cause. But the long-term outcomes of patients who participated in a large, nearly decade-long clinical trial are encouraging.
November 1, 2009
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