Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 89

Elekta claims procedure growth in Scandinavia
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta has stated that image-guided radiation therapy treatments have increased by 20% in the past eight months at Finland's Helsinki University Central Hospital, the time when an Axesse stereotactic system was installed.
September 28, 2011
Varian/Brainlab grows in Scotland
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy vendors Varian Medical Systems and Brainlab announced that they have installed a Novalis Tx radiotherapy system at the Edinburgh Cancer Centre of the Western General Hospital in Scotland.
September 27, 2011
Radiopharmaceutical targets bone metastases in prostate cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
An experimental drug that delivers small doses of radiation to bone metastases in prostate cancer patients has shown that it can prolong survival significantly, according to research presented at the European Multidisciplinary Cancer Congress, held in Stockholm this week.
September 27, 2011
Breast cancer study shows benefits of double therapy
By Reuters Health
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Giving breast cancer patients radiotherapy and chemotherapy at the same time significantly cuts the risk of recurrence and should be considered as a new treatment approach across the world, cancer experts said on Sunday.
September 25, 2011
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Cancer cost 'becoming unsustainable' in rich nations
By Reuters Health
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - An explosion of new technologies and treatments for cancer coupled with a rapid rise in cases of the disease worldwide mean cancer care is rapidly becoming unaffordable in many developed countries, oncology experts said on Monday.
September 25, 2011
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Tips for averting misdiagnoses in PET/CT
By Cynthia E. Keen
The fusion of metabolic and morphological data should improve diagnostic accuracy, but mistakes can still occur. Some malignancies that have a low affinity to FDG may be missed if the corresponding CT scan is not scrutinized carefully.
September 25, 2011
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Elekta completes Nucletron purchase
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Oncology firm Elekta announced it has completed its acquisition of radiation therapy firm Nucletron for 365 million euros ($522.1 million U.S.) in cash.
September 14, 2011
Elekta gets OK for Nucletron buy
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Oncology firm Elekta has obtained regulatory approval for its proposed acquisition of radiation therapy firm Nucletron for 365 million euros ($522.1 million U.S.) in cash.
September 12, 2011
FDA offers guidance to device importers
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published a new document that offers guidance to companies importing electronic devices into the U.S. that emit radiation.
September 8, 2011
Modeling the costs of radiotherapy in Europe
By Cynthia E. Keen
How long can the economies of European countries afford to provide radiotherapy treatments to a steadily increasing percentage of their populations diagnosed with cancer? A new article published in Radiotherapy and Oncology shows how expenses almost doubled during the course of a decade.
September 4, 2011
IBA revenues up nearly 10% in 1st half of 2011
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical developer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) reported that the first half of 2011 produced an increase in gross revenue and a significant decrease in recurring operating income, compared with the same period in 2010.
August 31, 2011
MR guidance improves outcome after brain surgery
By Cynthia E. Keen
When neurosurgery is performed to resect a glioma, the use of intraoperative MRI guidance improves the chances the entire cancerous tumor will be removed. Patient outcomes from a randomized clinical trial confirmed this in an article published online on 24 August in Lancet Oncology.
August 31, 2011
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