Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 92

Varian awarded multihospital contract in Scotland
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems said it will be supplying its stereotactic radiotherapy systems, linear accelerators, software, and ancillary equipment to five hospitals in Scotland.
July 27, 2011
Uncertainty surrounds benefits of PET in malignant melanoma
By Cynthia E. Keen
The value of PET or PET/CT scans to diagnose and stage malignant skin melanoma is unclear, according to a report published by the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care on 20 July.
July 21, 2011
5-day brachytherapy proves effective for endometrial cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
Four-year results of a clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness of a five-day high-dose-rate brachytherapy treatment for endometrial cancer are proving comparable to more protracted courses of treatment, according to a study by Spanish researchers.
July 20, 2011
Elekta touts SBRT research
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Oncology firm Elekta said that recent research from Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto showed favorable clinical results from treating early-stage, non-small cell lung cancer with its stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) technology.
July 19, 2011
Helical tomotherapy enhances local control of mesothelioma
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adjuvant radiation via helical tomotherapy can achieve excellent local control of malignant pleural mesothelioma, researchers from France and Canada reported online June 12 in Lung Cancer.
July 13, 2011
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Accuray touts CyberKnife clinical results
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Accuray touted new clinical data, presented at the recent 14th World Conference on Lung Cancer in Amsterdam, on the company's CyberKnife robotic radiosurgery system and its TomoTherapy radiation therapy system.
July 6, 2011
Varian installs TruBeam in Sweden
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems' TrueBeam system is now installed and in operation at Vasteras Hospital, west of Stockholm.
July 5, 2011
12-year outcomes of Dutch TME rectal cancer trial reported
By Cynthia E. Keen
Twelve-year outcomes of a Dutch study investigating the efficacy of preoperative radiotherapy with total mesorectal excision (TME) for rectal cancer are reported in the June issue of Lancet Oncology. They reconfirm the need to individualize treatments to prevent unnecessary suffering from toxicities.
June 28, 2011
French researchers aim for standardization in CT reporting
By John Brosky
CT has emerged as a critical validation tool in assessing tumors. Yet radiology has an image problem with oncologists. Standardization of reporting should help convince oncologists about the value of imaging for assessing treatment, and ensure radiologists improve their reporting quality, according to French researchers.
June 27, 2011
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Novel dosimetry is needed for advanced radiotherapy
By Tami Freeman, PhD
Advanced radiotherapy delivery techniques have improved accuracy of treatment for many types of cancers but they require innovative dosimetry. Robust new quality assurance methods still need to be developed to verify these advanced dose distributions.
June 21, 2011
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AMS supplies Gamma Knife in Turkey
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiosurgery center operator American Shared Hospital Services (AMS) has supplied one of its Gamma Knife systems to Baskent University in Adana, Turkey.
June 20, 2011
Radiotherapy cures breast cancer, but at what risk?
By Becky McCall
Radiation therapy is an effective treatment for patients with early-stage breast cancer, but at what risk of developing other cancers? Findings from studies presented at last month's European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) annual meeting document there is higher risk to these patients.
June 16, 2011
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