Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 87

Post-op rad therapy unneeded for elderly lung cancer patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
Patients who have undergone surgery to resect stage III non-small cell lung cancer with N2 lymph node involvement may not need postoperative radiation therapy if they are older than 65, as the treatment doesn't help survival, according to an article published online February 13 in Cancer.
February 12, 2012
Patient positioning has major impact on proton therapy
By Jacqueline Hewett
Proton therapy treatment is very expensive. And due to the scarcity of centers, access is limited. Therefore, efficient patient throughput is of paramount importance. Italian and Swiss researchers believe that remote positioning of patients may offer the potential of increasing patient throughput by up to 20%.
February 8, 2012
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Elekta makes sale in Ukraine
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Elekta announced the sale of a radiotherapy treatment package that includes an advanced digital treatment system, an oncology information system, and treatment planning systems to the Riyne Regional Oncologic Dispensary in Ukraine.
February 8, 2012
Breast IORT reported less painful than EBRT
By Cynthia E. Keen
Intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) treatments produced fewer incidents of pain that were less severe than external-beam radiotherapy (EBRT) treatments for breast cancer, according to women enrolled in a clinical trial comparing the two treatments. These findings were reported in the February issue of the journal Breast.
February 7, 2012
Elekta reaches milestone in Russia
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta announced that the N.N. Burdenko Neurosurgical Institute in Moscow has treated its 400th patient using the company's Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion system.
February 5, 2012
Stereotactic radiosurgery relieves facial nerve pain
By Cynthia E. Keen
Frameless stereotactic radiosurgery treatments are proving effective in relieving intense facial pain associated with trigeminal neuralgia, according to a study published online in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery, part of the British Medical Journal Group.
February 5, 2012
Denmark reduces treatment start dates for cancer patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
Implementing a national fast-track system in Denmark for patients with symptoms of cancer has reduced the start date of treatment by four weeks, according to a presentation made at the recent Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium held in Phoenix, AZ.
February 2, 2012
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IntraOp secures Berlin order
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Intraoperative radiation therapy firm Intraop Medical has received an order for its Mobetron from Helios Kliniken Berlin-Buch, a 1,100-bed hospital that opened in Berlin in 2007.
January 30, 2012
Varian wins $77M Saudi proton contract
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has booked a $77 million contract with a Saudi Arabian firm to equip a new proton therapy facility.
January 25, 2012
Italians spell out best use of CT in pediatric oncology
By Cynthia E. Keen
If children diagnosed with cancer are old enough to understand the implications of radiation exposure, it may be wise to tell them to regard their imaging tests and treatments like a balancing act. Not enough radiation may fail to cure; too much could cause illness in the future.
January 10, 2012
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'Wait-and-see' OK if rectal CA responds completely to chemoradiation
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patients with rectal cancer who have a complete clinical response to chemoradiation can be managed without surgery if they are monitored closely, according to Dutch researchers who used MRI and endoscopy to assess the patients' clinical response.
January 2, 2012
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IMRT, laser surgery improves survival in head/neck cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
The combination of functional resection laser surgery and intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) treatment is more effective at extending the lives of patients with advanced head and neck cancers than having only radiotherapy treatment, according to a study presented at the recent RSNA 2011 conference in Chicago.
December 28, 2011
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