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 13, 2016 — At the 58th annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), Orfit Industries ...
October 13, 2016 
October 13, 2016 — In the largest trial conducted for average risk (A-R) medulloblastoma, survival rates following ...
October 13, 2016 Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
February 16, 2022 
October 11, 2016 — The Novalis Circle hosted a symposium at this year’s American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) ...
October 11, 2016 
October 10, 2016 — A supplemental “boost” of radiation improves local control and provides an incremental benefit in ...
October 10, 2016 
October 10, 2016 — People with the most common type of lung cancer whose disease has spread to the brain could be spared ...
October 10, 2016 
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
June 07, 2021 
October 7, 2016 — Philips Healthcare featured its latest integrated imaging and treatment planning solutions for ...
October 07, 2016 
Rachael Bennett, clinical analyst for MD Buyline, discusses trends in radiation oncology at ASTRO 2016.
October 07, 2016 
ASTRO Chairman of the Board David C. Beyer, MD, FASTRO, discusses the current trends in radiation oncology, key trends ...
October 07, 2016 Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
December 01, 2020 
October 6, 2016 — High-dose stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for men newly diagnosed with low- or intermediate-risk ...
October 06, 2016 October 6, 2016 — Elekta announced recently that its high-field magnetic resonance linear accelerator (MR-linac) was the ...
October 06, 2016 
Precision medicine is not only a buzzword, it is a call to action to radically advance our capabilities in the era of ...
October 04, 2016 
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
October 20, 2020 
September 29, 2016 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) extended its congratulations to the authors and ...
October 03, 2016 
September 29, 2016 — New research suggests enhanced, culturally-competent communication with early-stage lung cancer ...
September 29, 2016 
September 29, 2016 — Patients with cervical and endometrial cancer have fewer gastrointestinal and genitourinary side ...
September 29, 2016 
September 28, 2016 — Although approximately 50 percent of cancer patients in developing countries need radiation therapy ...
September 28, 2016 
September 28, 2016 — In a recent study, a Yale Cancer Center team determined that men who received hormonal therapy for ...
September 28, 2016 
September 28, 2016 — Samsung announced recently that The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston added ...
September 28, 2016 September 27, 2016 — Survival rates for elderly patients receiving stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for early ...
September 27, 2016 
September 27, 2016 — For men with early stage, low-risk prostate cancer, hypofractionated radiation therapy (RT) offers ...
September 27, 2016 