Radiation Oncology: Page 59

ASTRO updates booklet for cancer patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has published an updated edition of "Radiation Therapy for Cancer," a 24-page booklet that provides information for cancer patients and their families who are considering or planning to have radiation therapy.
June 1, 2009
Prowess gets FDA nod for RT software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Prowess has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its RealART real-time adaptive radiation therapy software.
June 1, 2009
ASRT: Radiation therapy staffing remains stable
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Staffing rates for radiation therapy facilities have remained relatively stable within the past two years, according to a study recently performed by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).
May 27, 2009
RT increases hypothyroidism risk in older patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Receiving radiation therapy (RT) increases the risk of developing hypothyroidism for patients with head and neck cancers. However, patients who do develop this condition may survive longer than those who do not, according to researchers at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
May 21, 2009
Intraop scores Belgian order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Intraoperative radiation therapy firm Intraop Medical has received an order for its Mobetron from the Institut Jules Bordet in Brussels.
May 19, 2009
Audio and visual aids decrease radiation therapy treatment times
By Cynthia E. Keen
Use of respiratory-gating techniques during free breathing reduces healthy tissue exposure to radiation, but has the drawback of longer radiation therapy delivery times. Belgian researchers may have found a solution in an inexpensive, low-tech technique: At their center, visually guided voluntary breath-hold along with audio assistance reduced treatment time duration so that it's comparable to conventional treatment times.
May 18, 2009
Acceletronics nets TheraView installs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Oncology equipment provider Acceletronics has installed two TheraView image-guided radiation therapy systems in Florida.
May 13, 2009
TomoTherapy Q1 sales drop, loss grows
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm TomoTherapy posted a sharp drop in revenue and a growing net loss for the company's first-quarter financial results.
May 12, 2009
Bionix releases new positioning product
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy accessories provider Bionix Radiation Therapy has introduced a new positioning product for the head and shoulders.
May 5, 2009
Endometrial cancer radiation treatment increases second cancer risk
By Cynthia E. Keen
In 2008, 41,800 women were diagnosed with endometrial cancer, and approximately one-third of them had radiation therapy to treat the disease. But radiation therapy for women with early-stage, low-risk endometrial cancer has been controversial due to the possible risk of developing additional cancers -- a concern recently verified by Michigan researchers.
April 23, 2009
TomoTherapy to restate earnings
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm TomoTherapy said it will restate financial results for its 2008 fiscal year due to errors related to accounting for income taxes.
April 21, 2009
SBRT for early prostate cancer shows promising interim results
By Cynthia E. Keen
Preliminary study results suggest that stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) provides good prostate-specific antigen response for early-stage prostate cancer, with side effects comparable to those of conventional radiation therapy treatment.
April 8, 2009
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