Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 77

Acupuncture relieves radiation-induced xerostomia

By Cynthia E. Keen

Acupuncture can relieve the symptoms of xerostomia, chronic dry mouth, according to the findings of a randomized clinical trial published online on 23 October in Annals of Oncology. This may be welcome news to the nearly half million patients worldwide diagnosed each year with head and neck cancers.

October 28, 2012

Elekta, Philips expand imaging venture

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Elekta and Philips Healthcare will expand their joint program to develop an imaging treatment platform that merges radiation therapy and MRI technology in a single cancer treatment system.

October 24, 2012

RaySearch receives large Austrian order from MedAustron

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiation therapy firm RaySearch Laboratories has received an order from MedAustron in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, for its RayStation treatment planning station.

October 23, 2012

Sirtex Medical promotes colorectal cancer study results

By Cynthia E. Keen

Australian company Sirtex Medical is promoting the outcomes of a clinical trial in which patients with inoperable metastatic colorectal cancer predominantly affecting the liver who received radioembolization with SIR-Spheres survived twice as long as patients who only received best supportive care alone.

October 22, 2012

Copenhagen hospital buys C-Rad radiotherapy equipment

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Herlev Hospital, near Copenhagen has ordered eight C-Rad Catalyst systems to be installed in its Varian linear accelerators, C-Rad said.

October 22, 2012

10-year prostate cancer outcomes show rad therapy's benefit

By Cynthia E. Keen

Ten-year clinical outcomes for prostate cancer patients participating in a trial comparing postoperative radiotherapy with observation only show that patients who were irradiated had significantly improved biochemical progression-free survival and local control.

October 18, 2012