Radiation Oncology: Page 58

Varian gets Beijing install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has installed its RapidArc radiotherapy systems at the Beijing Cancer Hospital, the company announced.
July 16, 2009
More intense hyperthermia better treats cervical cancer patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
When it comes to adding hyperthermia treatment to radiation therapy for advanced cervical cancer patients, hotter and longer treatment is better. That's the conclusion of a Dutch study that found that more intense hyperthermia treatments can extend overall survival.
July 14, 2009
Standard Imaging releases new RT software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation calibration and quality assurance company Standard Imaging has released a new workflow management package for radiation therapy (RT).
July 2, 2009
FDG-PET/CT predicts radiation-induced lung toxicity
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
FDG-PET/CT exams may be able to identify lung cancer patients who are highly susceptible to developing radiation-induced lung toxicity early during radiation therapy, according to researchers at the Maastricht University Medical Center in the Netherlands.
June 30, 2009
AccuBoost adds Louisiana order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm AccuBoost will soon install its first AccuBoost image-guided breast cancer treatment system in Louisiana.
June 25, 2009
RFA of breast could replace radiation therapy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) may be a feasible option in lieu of radiation therapy for treating breast cancer patients following a lumpectomy, according to early outcomes from a phase II trial.
June 18, 2009
Elekta nabs New Jersey contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish oncology firm Elekta has won a contract for its radiation therapy treatment systems with a New Jersey medical center.
June 17, 2009
Bionix debuts VersaCushion
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy accessories provider Bionix Radiation Therapy has released SecureVac VersaCushion, a brick-shaped pillow for patient head support during treatment procedures.
June 16, 2009
Palliative short-course RT benefits advanced prostate cancer patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patients with advanced hormone refractory prostate cancer who experience troublesome pelvic symptoms can benefit from short-course palliative radiation therapy, according to a study published in Radiotherapy & Oncology.
June 15, 2009
Final results reported for glioblastoma clinical trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A final analysis of a large clinical trial spanning two continents confirms that a combination of postoperative radiation therapy and chemotherapy rather than radiation therapy alone better prolongs survival for patients with glioblastoma throughout the remainder of their lives.
June 14, 2009
TomoTherapy taps new CFO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm TomoTherapy has appointed a new chief financial officer (CFO).
June 11, 2009
Cranial irradiation decreases brain metastases
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patients with locally advanced lung cancer who received a course of radiation therapy to the brain at the completion of their lung cancer treatment were less likely to develop brain metastases within the first year after treatment, according to research from the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting.
June 1, 2009
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