A new survey finds breast cancer patients’ actual radiation therapy experiences largely exceeded their expectations. The survey, which addressed the fears and misconceptions regarding radiation therapy for breast cancer, found that more than three-fourths of the breast cancer patients surveyed found their experiences with radiation therapy, including overall and specific long-term and short-term side effects, to be less “scary” than anticipated, according to research presented at the 59th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), Sept. 24-27 in San Diego.

Long-term results of a phase III clinical trial indicate survival rates for patients receiving chemoradiation for unresectable, locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may be more than twice as high as previous estimates. At five years following treatment with a standard dose of 60 Gray (Gy) radiation delivered in 30 fractions, the overall survival rate was 32 percent, setting a new benchmark of survival for patients with inoperable stage III NSCLC. The trial, RTOG 0617, also confirms that a standard dose of radiation therapy is preferable to a higher dose and that cetuximab offers no additional survival benefit for these patients. Findings were presented at the 59th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), Sept. 24-27 in San Diego.

September 22, 2017 — Varian Medical Systems announced a patient at Penn Medicine, with head & neck cancer, became the ...

The Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) recently announced several corporate and government experts as the keynote speakers for the 2nd SIIM Scientific Conference on Machine Intelligence in Medical Imaging (C-MIMI). The conference will be held Sept. 26-27 in Baltimore, Md., at the Johns Hopkins University.

September 21, 2017 — Toshiba Medical will highlight its latest magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology, led by the ...

Accuray Inc. announced that data and first-hand experience with its advanced CyberKnife and Radixact Systems will be shared by leading radiation oncology practitioners at the 2017 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting, Sept. 24-27 in San Diego.

RaySearch will be exhibiting its next-generation oncology information system (OIS) RayCare, among other highlights, at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2017 Annual Meeting, Sept. 24-27 in San Diego.

Agfa Healthcare announced that its exhibition at the 2017 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting will carry the theme of “150 Years of Evidence,” celebrating the company’s 150th anniversary. RSNA 2017 is scheduled for Nov. 26-Dec. 1 in Chicago.

Varian Medical Systems announced it will be demonstrating its new Halcyon platform and HyperArc high-definition radiotherapy (HDRT) at the 2017 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting, Sept. 24-27 in San Diego. The company also will host its Users Meeting on Sept. 23 prior to the ASTRO meeting.