October 6, 2016 — High-dose stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for men newly diagnosed with low- or intermediate-risk ...
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 therapy, brachytherapy, image guided radiation therapy (IGRT), focused ultrasound, stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), treatment planning systems and tomotherapy.
October 6, 2016 — Elekta announced recently that its high-field magnetic resonance linear accelerator (MR-linac) was the ...
Precision medicine is not only a buzzword, it is a call to action to radically advance our capabilities in the era of ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
September 29, 2016 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) extended its congratulations to the authors and ...
September 29, 2016 — New research suggests enhanced, culturally-competent communication with early-stage lung cancer ...
September 29, 2016 — Patients with cervical and endometrial cancer have fewer gastrointestinal and genitourinary side ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
September 28, 2016 — Although approximately 50 percent of cancer patients in developing countries need radiation therapy ...
September 28, 2016 — In a recent study, a Yale Cancer Center team determined that men who received hormonal therapy for ...
September 28, 2016 — Samsung announced recently that The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston added ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
September 27, 2016 — Survival rates for elderly patients receiving stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for early ...
September 27, 2016 — For men with early stage, low-risk prostate cancer, hypofractionated radiation therapy (RT) offers ...
September 27, 2016 — For patients who have cancer that has metastasized to the brain, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
September 27, 2016 — Elekta announced that it has expanded its partnership with Radiating Hope, a volunteer organization ...
September 26, 2016 — In the largest study of its kind to date, researchers have identified and validated three distinct ...
September 26, 2016 — RaySearch and Mevion Medical Systems are extending their collaboration agreement to support the ...
September 26, 2016 — A new analysis of Veteran’s Affairs Central Cancer Registry records demonstrates a clear positive ...
September 26, 2016 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) and Philips announced that they are stepping up their combined ...
September 26, 2016 — For men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer, side effects at two years following radiation ...
September 26, 2016 — Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for brain metastases decreases the likelihood of local recurrence ...
September 26, 2016 — At the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting, Sept. 25-28 in Boston ...