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.

Analyzing one of the largest databases of patients with cancer and COVID-19 with machine learning models, researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the University of California, San Francisco found previously unreported links between a rare type of cancer—as well as two cancer treatment-related drugs—and an increased risk of hospitalization from COVID-19.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Machine Learning Model Finds COVID-19 Risks for Cancer Patients

March 22, 2022 — Analyzing one of the largest databases of patients with cancer and COVID-19 with machine learning ...

Time March 22, 2022
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Feature | Radiation Therapy | By Dave Fornell
7 Trends in Radiation Therapy at ASTRO 2021

Here are 7 hot radiation therapy technology trends discussed in sessions and on the expo floor at the American Society ...

Time March 21, 2022
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Above a certain size, individual brain metastases are often surgically removed with the help of microsurgical resection. In stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), in contrast, they are usually treated with a single high-dose targeted radiation using cobalt-60-gamma radiation sources.
News | Radiation Therapy
Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Brain Metastases

March 15, 2022 — Above a certain size, individual brain metastases are often surgically removed with the help of ...

Time March 15, 2022
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RefleXion Medical, a therapeutic oncology company pioneering the use of biology-guided radiotherapy (BgRT) for all stages of cancer, today announced the close of an $80 million equity financing.
News | Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
RefleXion Raises $80 Million to Broaden Cancer Treatment Options

March 14, 2022 — RefleXion Medical, a therapeutic oncology company pioneering the use of biology-guided radiotherapy ...

Time March 14, 2022
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COVID-19 vaccine associated myocarditis.
Feature | Radiology Imaging | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
ITN’s Top 10 for the Month of February

Here is what you and your colleagues found to be most interesting in the field of medical imaging during the month of ...

Time March 04, 2022
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Fig. 1. Outline of the workflow from data input, feature extraction, selection, and model construction. Credit: DOI: 10.3233/CBM-210201
News | Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Show Promise in Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

March 2, 2022 — Artificial intelligence (AI), deep learning (DL), and machine learning (ML) have transformed many ...

Time March 02, 2022
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Penn Medicine Department of Radiation Oncology Amit Maity, MD, PhD (left), James Metz, MD, (middle), Constantinos Koumenis, PhD, (right). Image courtesy of Penn Medicine
News | Radiation Oncology
Penn Medicine Awarded NIH Grant to Study Ultra-fast, High-dose Flash Radiation Therapy for Cancer

March 1, 2022 — With more than $12 million in new funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Abramson ...

Time March 01, 2022
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Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued three final guidances to industry regarding cancer clinical trials that parallel the goals of President Biden’s recently announced effort to renew and build upon his 2016 Cancer Moonshot initiative to facilitate continued advancement in cancer prevention, detection, research and patient care.
News | Radiation Oncology
FDA Clinical Trial Guidances Share Biden Administration’s Goals for Advancing Development of Cancer Treatments

March 1, 2022 — Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued three final guidances to industry regarding cancer ...

Time March 01, 2022
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GammaPod at Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute
News | Breast Imaging
AHN Cancer Institute Becomes One of Country’s First Centers to Offer Women Groundbreaking GammaPod Treatment

February 25, 2022 — Over her years of faithfully getting annual mammograms, it wasn’t uncommon for Patti Mannarino to ...

Time February 25, 2022
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A study recently accepted for publication in The Journal of Clinical Investigation describes a new and effective therapy to treat glioblastoma: the concomitant use of ADI-PEG20 together with focal brain radiotherapy.
News | Radiation Therapy
Experimental Combinatorial Therapy Eliminates an Incurable Brain Tumor

February 22, 2022 — A study recently accepted for publication in The Journal of Clinical Investigation describes a new ...

Time February 22, 2022
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Short bursts of radiation therapy dramatically enhanced the efficiency of targeting glioblastomas with natural nanoparticle-based immunotherapy, thus suppressing growth of the deadly tumor, inducing anti-tumor immunity and prolonging survival in animal models, a research team at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has discovered.
News | Radiation Therapy
Burst of Radiation and Vesicles-based Immunotherapy Suppress Brain Cancer Growth

February 22, 2022 — Short bursts of radiation therapy dramatically enhanced the efficiency of targeting glioblastomas ...

Time February 22, 2022
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RaySearch has a strong position in the radiotherapy market in Canada with a market share of approximately 25 percent. Charles-Le Moyne hospital has been a RayStation customer since 2018.
News | Treatment Planning
Charles-Le Moyne Hospital in Canada Selects RayStation for Primary Treatment Planning System

February 18, 2022 — RaySearch has a strong position in the radiotherapy market in Canada with a market share of ...

Time February 18, 2022
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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) or prostate adenoma seen on MRI examination
News | Prostate Cancer
MRI-guided Radiotherapy Appears to Lead to Fewer Side Effects from Treatment for Prostate Cancer

February 17, 2022 — An interim analysis of an ongoing Phase III study from UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center ...

Time February 17, 2022
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Talking Trends: Perfect Balance with Elekta Harmony

Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...

Time February 16, 2022
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Key findings from research on out-of-pocket costs borne by patients who have an abnormal result on a cancer screening that is free under the Affordable Care Act. Image courtesy of the University of Michigan
News | Radiology Imaging
Follow-up Costs Can Add Up if a Free Cancer Screening Shows a Potential Problem

February 15, 2022 — With the White House putting cancer prevention and early treatment squarely in the sights of its ...

Time February 15, 2022
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Cancer patients undergoing active treatment were more likely to believe misinformation related to COVID-19 than those without a history of cancer, according to a new study led by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Patients Undergoing Treatment for Cancer More Susceptible to COVID-19 Misinformation, Study Finds

February 14, 2022 — Cancer patients undergoing active treatment were more likely to believe misinformation related to ...

Time February 14, 2022
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The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement from ASTRO Board of Directors Chair Laura A. Dawson, M.D., FASTRO, in response to today's announcement that President Joe Biden will reignite the Cancer Moonshot initiative to accelerate the rate of progress in the nation's fight against cancer
News | Radiation Oncology
Radiation Oncologists Applaud Biden-Harris Administration's Renewed Commitment to Cancer Moonshot

February 3, 2022 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement from ASTRO Board ...

Time February 03, 2022
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Videos | Radiation Therapy
VIDEO: Transforming Radiotherapy With FLASH Ultra High Dose Rates

Magdalena Bazalova-Carter, Ph.D., assistant professor, University of Victoria University, discusses the current state of ...

Time February 02, 2022
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Videos | Radiation Oncology
VIDEO: Calculating the Cost of Prior Authorizations Required for Radiation Oncology

Brian S. Bingham, M.D., chief resident in radiation oncology at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center, explains the ...

Time February 02, 2022
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Videos | Radiation Therapy
VIDEO: Use of Radiation Therapy as a Bridge-to-transplant in Liver Cancer

Nima Nabavizadeh, M.D., radiation oncologist and associate professor of radiation medicine, Oregon Health and Science ...

Time February 02, 2022
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