Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 96

U.K. poll shows uncertainty about radiation therapy
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Only 9% of people in the U.K. believe radiation therapy is a modern, cutting-edge treatment for cancer, and only 15% think it is a precise procedure, according to a survey by Cancer Research U.K.
January 27, 2011
Radiation may increase long-term heart risks
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women treated for breast cancer with radiation therapy are more likely to die from heart disease 20 years or more down the line than women who don't get radiation, according to a new study.
January 20, 2011
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Elekta awarded CE Mark
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Swedish oncology firm Elekta said it has received CE Mark clearance for its Fraxion patient-specific cranial immobilization system.
January 18, 2011
IBA nabs proton therapy deal
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical developer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) has been awarded a contract by Universitätklinikum Carl Gustav Carus from the Dresden Technical University in Germany for the installation of a proton therapy system.
January 17, 2011
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
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