Radiation Oncology

Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that uses radiation therapy to treat cancer. The radiation therapy channel covers all aspects of radiation oncology technology. Radiation therapy includes linear accelerators (LINAC), proton therapybrachytherapyimage guided radiation therapy (IGRT)focused ultrasoundstereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), treatment planning systems and tomotherapy.

Feature | Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) | By Greg Freiherr

With its shorter course of treatment, stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) has long been preferred for patients ...

Time October 23, 2018
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News | Radiation Therapy

October 23, 2018 — Whole-brain radiotherapy can be delivered more safely to patients with brain metastases by avoiding ...

Time October 23, 2018
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News | Prostate Cancer

The first report of a large, international clinical trial shows that, for men who show signs of prostate cancer after ...

Time October 22, 2018
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News | ASTRO

Treatment of renal cell carcinoma with stereotactic radiation therapy is as safe and effective for patients with one ...

Time October 22, 2018
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News | ASTRO

In a 10-year study of women who received radiation therapy to treat early-stage breast cancer, those receiving fewer ...

Time October 22, 2018
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News | ASTRO

Adding radiation therapy or surgery to systemic therapy for stage IV lung cancer patients whose cancer has spread to a ...

Time October 21, 2018
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News | ASTRO

A subset of patients with low-risk breast cancer is highly unlikely to see cancer return following breast conservation ...

Time October 21, 2018
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News | Computed Tomography (CT)

October 19, 2018 – At the 2018 American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas, Oct ...

Time October 19, 2018
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News | Proton Therapy

October 19, 2018 – IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) is sharing how hospitals can secure performance, investment and ...

Time October 19, 2018
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Videos | Interventional Radiology

Scott Schwartz, M.D., interventional radiologist and program director for IR residencies and the vascular and ...

Time October 19, 2018
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News | Quality Assurance (QA)

myQA Daily from IBA Dosimetry enables fast as well as high-quality daily linac QA. More measurement points allow more ...

Time October 18, 2018
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News | Radiation Therapy

October 17, 2018 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) announced it has entered into an agreement with Varian with the goal ...

Time October 17, 2018
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News | Prostate Cancer

October 17, 2018 — Boston Scientific Corp. announced the close of its acquisition of Augmenix Inc., developer of the ...

Time October 17, 2018
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Videos | Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)

Benjamin Movsas, M.D., chair of radiation oncology at Henry Ford Cancer Institute, describes the benefits the department ...

Time October 15, 2018
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News | Patient Engagement

October 15, 2018 — Varian announced the acquisition of privately-held software company Noona Healthcare, developer of a ...

Time October 15, 2018
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News | Prostate Cancer

October 12, 2018 — Three prominent medical societies issued a new clinical guideline for physicians treating men with ...

Time October 12, 2018
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News | Radiation Therapy

October 9, 2018 — A new study by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center found no major long-term differences in ...

Time October 09, 2018
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Feature | ASTRO

October 30, 2018 — The American Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ASTRO) 2018 annual meeting included 10 top-rated ...

Time October 30, 2018
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Videos | Treatment Planning

Carri Glide-Hurst, Ph.D., director of translational research, radiation oncology at Henry Ford Health System, describes ...

Time October 08, 2018
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News | Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)

October 5, 2018 — Leading oncology experts from around the world recently met to discuss the integration of magnetic ...

Time October 05, 2018
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