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.

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Suzanne Shankle, IBA product marketing specialist, explains how Dolphin helps provide better care and gives online ...

Time October 16, 2014
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Feature | By Robert Kuske, M.D.

The trend in breast cancer treatment these days is all about precision, with the twin goals of controlling the cancer ...

Time October 03, 2014
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September 15, 2014 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) released its second list of five radiation ...

Time September 15, 2014
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September 15, 2014 — The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the American Society for Radiation ...

Time September 15, 2014
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September 15, 2014 — Patient-reported data indicates that when Manuka honey is prescribed for esophagitis pain during ...

Time September 15, 2014
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Feature | Jake Buehler

A strong sense of purpose and high level of confidence encompasses the mindset of the American Society of Radiologic ...

Time September 03, 2014
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Feature | Raissa Rocha

Arc-based radiation therapy continues to gain ground as physicians opt for treatment options that not only are more ...

Time September 03, 2014
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Innovation was the theme at the recent 2014 annual meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) ...

Time September 03, 2014
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Kettering's oncolcogy services worked with Elekta to provide the latest radiation therapy with the Veras HD system.

Time August 15, 2014
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August 15, 2014 — A team of doctors at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Ontario, Canada, have, for the first ...

Time August 15, 2014
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AAPM President John E. Bayouth, Ph.D., discusses the impact of imaging in medical physics, as well as training that is ...

Time July 30, 2014
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Videos | Radiation Oncology

Peter G. Maxim, Ph.D., assistant professor of radiation oncology at Stanford University, discusses stereotactic ...

Time July 30, 2014
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Paul Keall, Ph.D., FAAP, professor and NHMRC Australian Fellow at Radiation Physics Laboratory at the University of ...

Time July 30, 2014
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Feature | Williette Nyanue

Tomotherapy and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) have emerged as two popular types of intensity modulated ...

Time July 03, 2014
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Kettering Medical Center Therapist, Sarah Macke, describes how their center improved their treatment process with safety ...

Time July 01, 2014
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June 5, 2014 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has garnered a record-breaking total of 2,874 ...

Time June 05, 2014
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May 29, 2014 — Accuray Inc. announced the installation of its 500th TomoTherapy system at the grand opening of Palo ...

Time May 29, 2014
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Feature | Williette Nyanue

Proton therapy is becoming more prevalent in cancer treatment as it is the most advanced form of radiation available ...

Time May 01, 2014
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April 10, 2014 — In a presentation exploring the promise of magnetic nanoparticle (mNP) hyperthermia in breast cancer ...

Time April 10, 2014
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Feature | Barbara S. Schwartzberg, M.D.

The current standard of care for treatment of early stage breast cancer is mastectomy or lumpectomy followed by five to ...

Time April 09, 2014
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