Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 74

Radiotherapy not needed for older low-risk breast cancer patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
Women older than age 55 who are diagnosed with low-risk, localized early-stage breast cancer may be able to forego radiotherapy following breast conservation surgery, according to an Italian study presented at the recent American Society of Breast Surgeons' annual meeting in Chicago.
May 8, 2013
SonaCare promotes HIFU development
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) firm SonaCare Medical is partnering with University College London to create a HIFU center of excellence, SonaCare and UCL said.
May 5, 2013
Eckert & Ziegler posts Q1 downturn
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A drop in radiation therapy sales led to disappointing Q1 results for Eckert & Ziegler, the company reported today.
May 3, 2013
Eckert & Ziegler posts Q1 downturn
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A drop in radiation therapy sales led to disappointing Q1 results for Eckert & Ziegler, the company reported today.
May 2, 2013
IBA reaches 50,000th patient milestone
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
More than 50,000 cancer patients worldwide have received radiotherapy treatment with the aid of VISICOIL fiducial markers, radiopharmaceutical provider Ion Beam Applications (IBA) announced last week in Geneva at the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology's forum.
April 30, 2013
DOSIsoft receives 5 EPIgray orders
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm DOSIsoft has sold its EPIgray in vivo monitoring system based on electronic portal imaging device technology to five medical centers in the U.K.
April 29, 2013
Gamma Knife radiosurgery center opens in London
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London officially opened its Gamma Knife Centre at Queen Square Radiosurgery Centre on 23 April.
April 29, 2013
Patient access to radiation therapy still a major concern in Africa
By Cynthia E. Keen
There is an acute shortage of radiotherapy equipment of any type in Africa, and the scarcity of resources is becoming even more severe and pronounced with the increase in cancer incidence in the continent, according to an International Atomic Energy Agency report published in Lancet Oncology.
April 29, 2013
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U.K. hospitals complete Varian order
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
National Health Service hospitals in Dorset and London have purchased two TrueBeam linear accelerators from radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems.
April 29, 2013
ACE inhibitors can limit damage to heart, lungs from radiotherapy
By Cynthia E. Keen
Administration of an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor used in the treatment of cardiovascular disease may help protect radiation damage to the heart and lungs from radiotherapy treatment of cancers in the chest region, according to a presentation at the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology.
April 23, 2013
ESTRO: Cost-effective prostate therapy 'underutilized'
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Better outcomes can be achieved for prostate cancer patients using brachytherapy, according to study findings presented by consulting firm Panaxea at a forum of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO), held from 19 to 23 April in Geneva.
April 22, 2013
Elekta and Philips Research Consortium gains new member
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta and Royal Philips Electronics, parent company of Philips Healthcare, have announced the Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital in Amsterdam has signed an agreement to join their research consortium on MRI-guided radiation therapy.
April 21, 2013
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