Radiation Therapy

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.

radiation therapy, neoadjuvant chemotherapy, NAC, guidelines, breast cancer, ACOSOG Z1071 trial
News | Women's Health
More Guidelines Needed for Breast Cancer Radiotherapy Following Chemo and Surgery

April 8, 2016 — Wide variability exists in radiation treatment decisions following neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) and ...

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Duke Cancer Institute study, radiation therapy, prostate cancer
News | Prostate Cancer
Shorter, Intensive Radiation Effective in Early Prostate Cancer

April 6, 2016 — Giving early-stage prostate cancer patients a slightly higher daily dose of radiation can cut more than ...

Time April 06, 2016
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Roswell Park Cancer Institute, RPCI, Elekta Leksell Gamma Knife Icon, radiosurgery system, brain cancer
News | Radiation Therapy
First U.S. Cancer Center Offers Gamma Knife Icon Radiosurgery

April 6, 2016 — Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) has become the first American cancer center and only the second ...

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News | Focused Ultrasound Therapy
New Video Features Focused Ultrasound as Breakthrough Medical Treatment

April 5, 2016 — The Focused Ultrasound Foundation has produced a video that demonstrates the potential of this new ...

Time April 05, 2016
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IBA, Proteus One, accelerator, proton therapy, Centre Antoine-Lacassagne, France
News | Proton Therapy
New-generation IBA Proteus One Accelerator Receives CE Mark

April 5, 2016 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications SA) has recently received CE mark authorization of its new supra conducting ...

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Proton Therapy treatment planning for spine and base of brain of pediatric patient Ashya King.
Feature | Proton Therapy | Dave Fornell
Imaging Considerations for Proton Therapy Treatment Planning

As proton therapy becomes more widely available, imaging for the development of proton treatment plans will become more ...

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Pyrexar Medical, hyperthermia products, Cuba, West Indies, Clinitech Co. Ltd.
News | Radiation Therapy
Pyrexar Announces New Partnership to Bring Hyperthermia Cancer Therapy to Cuba

April 1, 2016 — Pyrexar Medical announced a new distribution partnership with Clinitech Co. Ltd., bringing Pyrexar’s ...

Time April 01, 2016
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Augmenix, SpaceOAR System U.S. Clinical Trial, results, Urology Practice, prostate cancer, radiotherapy
News | Prostate Cancer
Augmenix Announces Publication of SpaceOAR Hydrogel Pivotal Clinical Study Results

April 1, 2016 — Augmenix Inc. announced the publication of the SpaceOAR System U.S. Clinical Trial results of the ...

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Pyrexar, ISO, CE mark, certification, European Union, hyperthermia cancer treatment
News | Radiation Therapy
Pyrexar Announces ISO Certification, CE Mark Recertification

April 1, 2016 — Pyrexar Medical announced the achievement of ISO 13485 Certification and CE re-certification for its ...

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cancer immunotherapy, development, Axel Hoos, Nature Reviews, imaging
News | Oncology Related Products
The History and Future of Cancer Immunotherapy

March 31, 2016 — In a paper published in Nature Reviews last week, Axel Hoos, M.D., Ph.D., laid out the current ...

Time March 31, 2016
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prostate cancer, increased radiation dose, survival, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center study
News | Prostate Cancer
More Radiation May Not Improve Prostate Cancer Survival

March 31, 2016 — New technology has enabled doctors to administer higher doses of radiation to prostate cancer patients ...

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News | Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
Adaptive Image-guided Radiotherapy Effective in Bladder Cancer

March 30, 2016 — A prospective study examining a trimodality treatment approach in localized bladder cancer cases using ...

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radiation therapy, microRNA, miR-34, cell survival, UCLA study
News | Radiation Therapy
UCLA Study Reveals How Cells Survive Radiation Therapy

March 30, 2016 — MicroRNA molecules were discovered only relatively recently in humans, but have been shown to play a ...

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IBA, Belgium, first proton therapy center, UZ Leuven, KU Leuven, Proteus One
News | Proton Therapy
IBA to Install First Proton Therapy Center in Belgium

March 30, 2016 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications SA) announced it has signed a contract with the University Hospitals Leuven ...

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Technology
Philips Introduces MRI-only Solution for Prostate Cancer Treatment Planning

March 30, 2016 — Philips Healthcare introduced the first commercially available magnetic resonance (MR)-only simulation ...

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prostate cancer, active surveillance, European Association of Urology study
News | Prostate Cancer
Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer Improves Quality of Life

March 29, 2016 — Choosing ongoing monitoring instead of immediate curative treatment (surgery or radiotherapy) leads to ...

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global radiotherapy market, 2025, Research and Markets report
News | Radiation Therapy
Radiotherapy Market to Reach $11 Billion Value by 2025

March 24, 2016 — Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Radiotherapy Market Analysis & Trends - ...

Time March 24, 2016
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SpaceOAR System, prostate cancer radiotherapy, rectum spacer, first in Florida
News | Prostate Cancer
First Florida Prostate Cancer Patients Receive SpaceOAR Hydrogel

March 23, 2016 — Florida Cancer Affiliates (FCA) is helping to pioneer a new tool aimed to protect prostate cancer ...

Time March 23, 2016
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ASTRO study, radiation therapy, rectal cancer, travel burden
News | Radiation Therapy
Increased Travel Burden Decreases Likelihood of Receiving Radiotherapy for Rectal Cancer

March 21, 2016 — Increased travel distance to a cancer treatment facility negatively impacts the likelihood that ...

Time March 21, 2016
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global brachytherapy market value, MEDraysintell
News | Brachytherapy Systems
Global Brachytherapy Market Reaches $705 Million in 2015

March 18, 2016 — The global market for brachytherapy reached $705 million in 2015, according to a report from ...

Time March 18, 2016
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