Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 116

Vaginal brachytherapy effective for endometrial cancer
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 3 - Vaginal brachytherapy is as effective as external-beam radiation at preventing the recurrence of higher-risk endometrial cancer and is associated with significantly less treatment-related toxicity and much better quality of life, according to a multicenter Dutch study.
June 2, 2008
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ASCO news: Selenium use does not interfere with radiotherapy
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - German researchers reported that use of the nutritional supplement selenium in women who are diagnosed with gynecological cancers does not appear to compromise the effectiveness of radiation therapy. The findings could be good news for patients taking selenium for its antioxidant properties.
June 1, 2008
Varian receives Danish contract
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Varian Medical Systems of Palo Alto, CA, has received an order from Aarhus University Hospital in Aarhus, Denmark, for three Clinac linear accelerators and nine RapidArc volumetric-arc therapy systems.
May 20, 2008
Varian deploys RapidArc in Sweden
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems is expanding the market reach of its RapidArc image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) system into Sweden.
May 19, 2008
Varian's RapidArc radiotherapy used in Europe
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems' image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) system, RapidArc, has been used by two hospitals in Denmark and the Netherlands -- its first use in Europe, according to the Palo Alto, CA-based firm.
May 14, 2008
Elekta receives Australian order
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta will provide cancer and neurosurgical treatment technology and supporting IT systems to a new hospital being built in Sydney, Australia, as a joint venture between Dalcross Private Hospital and Macquarie University.
May 1, 2008
B-K Medical, Varian collaborate
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Danish ultrasound firm B-K Medical and radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems have collaborated to develop a digital interface between the Copenhagen-based company's Pro Focus ultrasound scanner and Varian's VariSeed 8.0 planning software.
April 29, 2008
Elekta readies first order for New Zealand
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta of Stockholm has completed its first-ever order in New Zealand.
April 24, 2008
Varian touts 60-plus orders for RapidArc
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems of Palo Alto, CA, has received more than 60 orders for its new RapidArc radiotherapy product for image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT).
April 23, 2008
Combining chemo and radiation improves NSCLC outcomes for elderly
By Barbara Boughton
SAN DIEGO - French researchers have found that combining chemotherapy with radiation treatment is effective and tolerable for elderly patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In a study presented at this week's American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting, the investigators analyzed the efficacy and side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy regimens in patients older than age 65.
April 15, 2008
Varian forms clinical council
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems of Palo Alto, CA, has formed a global clinical council to continue development of clinical protocols using its RapidArc radiotherapy technology.
March 19, 2008
Siemens joins particle therapy center project
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare of Erlangen, Germany, will participate in creating and operating the first particle therapy center in northern Germany.
March 18, 2008
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