Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 95

IMRT reduces xerostomia in head and neck cancer patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
In a U.K. study evaluating dry mouth toxicities, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) proved to be far less debilitating for cancer patients than conventional radiation therapy. Results were published online January 12 in Lancet Oncology.
January 17, 2011
Radiation plus gemcitabine might be as good as surgery for bladder cancer
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Radiation plus gemcitabine may be as good as cystectomy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer, a phase II study suggests. Results were reported online January 4 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
January 12, 2011
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RaySearch launches U.S. unit
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Swedish radiation therapy firm RaySearch Laboratories has formed a U.S. subsidiary.
January 11, 2011
Radiation aids local control of head and neck mucosal melanoma
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Radiotherapy after surgery for head and neck mucosal melanoma can help prevent local spread of the disease, according to a retrospective study from France.
January 2, 2011
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IBt Bebig buys German software firm
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy developer IBt Bebig has acquired SonoTech, a Neu-Ulm, Germany-based developer of brachytherapy treatment planning software.
December 27, 2010
Cancer survival rates lower in U.K., Denmark: study
By Reuters Health
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Survival rates for four major cancers diagnosed between 1995 and 2007 are higher in Australia, Canada, and Sweden than in Britain and Denmark, according to an international study published on Wednesday.
December 22, 2010
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Radiation therapy comparable to surgery in elderly patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
Stereotactic radiation therapy produces the same survival outcomes for elderly patients diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer as surgery, according to research presented at the 2010 Chicago Multidisciplinary Symposium in Thoracic Oncology.
December 16, 2010
Elekta sells stake in component firm
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Oncology firm Elekta has sold its 49% stake in Swedish engineering firm Motala Verkstad to Qeep Ventures.
December 14, 2010
Varian wins German proton therapy contract
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems said it has won an installation of its intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) system at a Munich-based cancer clinic.
December 13, 2010
IOERT successful as boost during breast conservation surgery
By Cynthia E. Keen
Breast cancer patients undergoing breast conservation surgery who have an intraoperative electron radiation therapy (IOERT) boost followed by whole-breast irradiation have a much lower rate of cancer recurrence 10 years after treatment, according to a study presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
December 13, 2010
Brachytherapy good option for younger prostate cancer patients
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Brachytherapy is a viable option for prostate cancer patients 60 years and younger, researchers from University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands conclude in a new report in BJU International.
December 8, 2010
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Diabetes, obesity worsen breast cancer outcomes
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Poor breast cancer outcomes in women with diabetes and obesity are linked to hyperinsulinemia, new research suggests. The research is reported in five separate papers, all published online November 29 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
December 5, 2010
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