Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 109

RaySearch, Varian launch software
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
RaySearch Laboratories and Varian Medical Systems have collaborated to introduce three new software modules.
July 1, 2009
Childhood cancer survivors at risk for pregnancy complications
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Women who received radiation therapy for childhood cancers such as leukemia have a higher risk of complications during pregnancy and need to be closely monitored, researchers told attendees at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology annual conference this week.
July 1, 2009
FDG-PET/CT predicts radiation-induced lung toxicity
By AuntMinnieEurope.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
Hodgkin's survivors face high stroke risk
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Patients treated for Hodgkin's lymphoma with radiation therapy and chemotherapy experience a substantially increased risk of stroke compared to the general population, according to a multi-institutional Dutch study published online in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
June 23, 2009
Adding RFA to chemo better treats colorectal liver metastases
By Cynthia E. Keen
Patients with unresectable colorectal liver metastases who receive radiofrequency ablation (RFA) with chemotherapy treatment have longer progression-free survival than patients treated with chemotherapy alone, according to a new study by Dutch researchers.
June 21, 2009
New form of radiotherapy for prostate cancer works in mice
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 18 - The alpha particle-emitting radiopeptide 213 Bi-DOTA-PESIN is effective for treating prostate cancer in mice, according to research presented at the SNM's annual meeting in Toronto this week.
June 17, 2009
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Varian touts Dutch studies
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems announced that doctors in the Netherlands have developed new ways to perform radiosurgery on benign acoustic tumors using Varian's RapidArc radiotherapy technology.
June 17, 2009
Varian reaches Danish milestone
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems said that Herlev Hospital in Denmark has treated its first patient using the vendor's RapidArc radiotherapy technology.
June 16, 2009
Final results reported for glioblastoma clinical trial
By AuntMinnieEurope.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
Elekta signs financing partner
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Swedish oncology firm Elekta has inked a cooperative agreement with Swedish Export Credit.
June 14, 2009
Elekta posts double-digit gains
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
New sales powered Swedish oncology firm Elekta to healthy growth in its year-end fiscal year 2009 results.
June 9, 2009
Brachytherapy outcomes equal bladder removal for some cancer patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
A study that compared patients in the Netherlands who received brachytherapy to those who qualified for this treatment but had a radical cystectomy instead revealed comparable survival outcomes five years after treatment.
June 9, 2009
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