Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 96

Elekta wins Calif. contract
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Swedish oncology firm Elekta announced installation of a full suite of its oncology products at the Roy and Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center, scheduled to open in February 2011 at the Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in the San Fernando Valley.
December 1, 2010
Varian installs linac in Bulgaria
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has installed its RapidArc-equipped Clinac iX linear accelerator at Queen Giovanna University Hospital in Sofia, Bulgaria, the company announced.
November 29, 2010
Mirada adds Oncology Fusion to Vitrea Enterprise Suite
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Medical imaging software developer Mirada Medical announced its Oncology Fusion XD3 multimodality image fusion analysis package is now available as a fully integrated option with the Vitrea Enterprise Suite from advanced visualization firm Vital Images.
November 28, 2010
Less invasive lung cancer staging strategy has multiple benefits: study
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Initiating mediastinal nodal staging of suspected lung cancer with endosonography, followed by surgical staging (mediastinoscopy) if needed, improves the detection of metastases and reduces the rate of unnecessary thoracotomies, compared with surgical staging alone.
November 23, 2010
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Risk of later CNS tumors after childhood cancer increases with radiation dose
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The risk of second primary neoplasms of the central nervous system (CNS) in survivors of childhood cancer increases greatly with the dose of radiation they received and, independently, with the dose of intrathecal methotrexate used.
November 15, 2010
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Adjuvant WBRT for metastases improves neither survival nor independence
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT) following surgery or radiosurgery of some brain metastases reduces intracranial relapses and neurologic deaths, but it doesn't improve overall survival or the duration of functional independence.
November 11, 2010
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Chemo + radiation may save cancerous bladders
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treatment with chemotherapy plus radiation therapy is a viable alternative to radical surgery in some patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer, according to presentation at Monday's plenary session of the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting.
November 3, 2010
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Pre-op RT improves rectal cancer outcomes
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A short course of radiation therapy (RT) prior to total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer cuts the long-term risk of recurrence in half, according to data presented at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in San Diego.
November 2, 2010
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Vision RT signs on Varian
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
U.K. radiation therapy software developer Vision RT has inked a distribution agreement with radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems.
October 24, 2010
Low-risk prostate cancer patients choose surveillance in U.K.
By Cynthia E. Keen
Thousands of men in the U.K. diagnosed with low-risk localized prostate cancer are delaying aggressive treatment, according to a new study in the October issue of BJU International. Instead, they are opting for active surveillance that includes monitoring and testing of prostate-specific antigen levels.
October 20, 2010
Accuray wins Czech Republic contract
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Accuray has won a contract for its CyberKnife robotic radiosurgery system with a hospital in the Czech Republic.
October 13, 2010
Varian reports first Italian treatments
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems said that its TrueBeam radiation therapy system has been used to provide treatment in Italy.
October 12, 2010
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