Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 117

Elekta launches virtual clinic
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta of Stockholm, Sweden, has debuted a virtual patient clinic online, the company reported.
June 12, 2008
Single-dose carboplatin as effective as radiation for early testicular cancer
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 4 - In men with surgically resected stage I seminoma, a single dose of carboplatin chemotherapy is as effective as two to three weeks of radiation therapy in preventing recurrence and is much less toxic, according to study findings.
June 3, 2008
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DW-MRI shows value in RTP for head and neck cancer
By Barbara Boughton
A pilot study presented at the 2008 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting is the first to demonstrate the value of diffusion-weighted MRI for nodal staging in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, according to investigators from Belgium.
June 2, 2008
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
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