Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 119

Glioblastoma survival rate quadrupled with temozolomide plus radiation

By Reuters Health

LOS ANGELES (Reuters Health), Nov 1- For the first time in approximately 30 years, a new treatment approach has improved the long-term survival rate of patients with glioblastoma. Dr. Rene-Olivier Mirimanoff presented the findings of an international team of investigators during a press conference at the 49th annual meeting of the American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO).

October 31, 2007

Varian inks long-term U.K. pact

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The London Clinic will become the first hospital in the U.K. to offer cancer treatments from Palo Alto, CA-based Varian Medical Systems' RapidArc and Trilogy technologies.

October 29, 2007

Vision RT nets FDA OK and several U.S. sales

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

U.K. radiation therapy developer Vision RT has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its GateCT and GateRT devices in the U.S.

October 28, 2007

UPMC starts Leksell treatments

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Patient treatments have begun at the Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Presbyterian with the Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion system from Stockholm, Sweden-based Elekta.

October 22, 2007

HCA buys 7th CyberKnife

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiotherapy firm Accuray of Sunnyvale, CA, has received an order from Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) for a CyberKnife robotic radiosurgery system.

October 7, 2007

Algorithm aids prostate cancer salvage therapy

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 2 - A management algorithm, based on a review of published reports, may assist clinicians in deciding on appropriate therapy for men with prostate cancer recurring after external-beam radiotherapy (EBRT), according to a paper in the September issue of BJU International.

October 1, 2007