November 2, 2018 — A drug first identified 150 years ago and used as a smooth-muscle relaxant might make tumors more ...
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.
A few of the big takeaways from the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2018 meeting in October were industry ...
November 1, 2018 — The NRG Oncology clinical trial BR001 tested the hypothesis that stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
October 31, 2018 — An analysis led by researchers at Philadelphia’s Fox Chase Cancer Center found treating localized ...
October 31, 2018 — Medical imaging software company Mirada Medical showcased its DLCExpert at the recent American ...
October 31, 2018 — A new analysis of nearly 600 men receiving brachytherapy for prostate cancer shows overall procedure ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
James Welsh, M.D., associate professor, radiation oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, explains how targeted ...
Interview with Peyman Kabolizadeh, M.D., the medical director of Beaumont Proton Therapy Center, Royal Oak, Mich. He ...
October 30, 2018 — At the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting, Oct. 21-24 in San Antonio ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
Anne Hubbard, MBA, director of health policy for the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), gives an update on ...
October 30, 2018 — A highly sensitive blood test that detects minute traces of cancer-specific DNA has been shown to ...
October 30, 2018 — Combinations of radiation and chemotherapy drugs have been shown to cure human papilloma virus (HPV) ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
October 30, 2018 — In the first randomized, phase II clinical trial of its kind, researchers have shown that an ...
October 30, 2018 — While popular beliefs and population data suggest that African-American men are at higher risk of ...
October 30, 2018 - Displayed for the first time at American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2018 annual meeting ...
Kristin Higgins, M.D., medical director of radiation oncology at the Emory Clinic at the Winship Cancer Institute, and ...
Elizabeth Chabner-Thompson, M.D., MPH, radiation oncologist, Northern Westchester Hospital, Northwell Health, Mt. Kisco ...
October 29, 2018 — At the 2018 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting, IBA announced the launch ...
October 29, 2018 — RaySearch exhibited its latest advances in oncology software at the 2018 American Society for ...
October 26, 2018 — Sun Nuclear Corp. announced the 100th shipment of its new SRS MapCheck for stereotactic radiosurgery ...
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