Radiation Oncology: Page 80

GI cancer patients benefit from adjuvant radiation therapy
By Shalmali Pal
Postoperative chemoradiotherapy for the treatment of stomach cancer can increase patient survival by as long as three years compared to surgery alone, according to the September 6 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
September 6, 2001
Autopsies blame radiation for Panama patients' deaths
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Autopsies performed on the last five patients who died following radiation therapy in Panama found that radiation overdoses received during treatment accelerated their deaths.
July 26, 2001
Alliant shows Q2 sales gains
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy developer Alliant Medical Technologies of Norwood, MA, posted a second-quarter increase in revenue against its same-quarter numbers in 2000.
July 26, 2001
Alliant, Nomos sign radiation therapy distribution pact
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) developers Alliant Medical Technologies of Norwood, MA, and Nomos of Sewickley, PA, have come to terms on a multiyear distribution agreement.
July 22, 2001
Nomos to provide VA with IMRT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Nomos has signed a contract to provide the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs with its intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) products.
July 2, 2001
ADAC releases IMRT software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine and radiation therapy firm ADAC Laboratories has released its P3IMRT inverse planning intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) software.
June 13, 2001
Second stage of Panama investigation begins
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The second stage of the Panamanian government's investigation into a fatal radiation therapy accident at the National Oncologic Institute in Panama began today, news agency La Prensa has reported.
June 6, 2001
Eight reported dead in Panama after radiation therapy
By Eric Barnes
Eight patients in Panama have died following radiation therapy for pelvic cancer, according to the latest report from the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna. At least five of the deaths and several other injuries resulted from radiation overdoses.
June 5, 2001
Investigation continues in fatal Panama radiation therapy accident
By Eric Barnes
Investigators in Panama are searching for the cause of a radiation therapy accident that killed one cancer patient and overradiated 27 others.
May 28, 2001
Nucletron software receives 510(k) clearance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation-therapy vendor Nucletron received FDA clearance to market the newest iterations of its stereotactic planning software and multimodality image fusion software for radiation therapy planning.
May 21, 2001
Multiple RTOG studies highlight advances in radiation therapy
By Shalmali Pal
Escalating radiation dosages in 3-D conformal therapy do not correspond with increasing late toxicity in prostate cancer patients, according to a study by the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group. Other studies looked at promising treatment protocols for brain tumors, lung cancer, and head and neck cancer.
May 17, 2001
Varian renews radiotherapy supply deal with Premier
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems and group purchasing organization Premier have renewed their three-year agreement for the supply of radiotherapy systems.
March 27, 2001
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