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.

News | Lung Imaging

June 3, 2016 — Novocure announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its investigational ...

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News | Radiation Therapy

June 3, 2016 — Elekta announced that its Leksell Gamma Knife Icon radiosurgery system has been cleared for clinical use ...

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News | Prostate Cancer

June 2, 2016 — Physicians have long used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to detect cancer, but a new study describes ...

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News | Proton Therapy

June 2, 2016 — University Hospitals in Cleveland recently held a ceremony to mark the completion of its new $30 million ...

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Feature | Women's Health | By Barbara Schwartzberg, M.D., FACS

In recent years, intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) has been growing in acceptance in the U.S. as an alternative to ...

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Feature | Radiation Oncology | Jeff Zagoudis

As radiation therapy continues to evolve, new techniques and technologies are largely focused on maximizing the dose to ...

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News | Prostate Cancer

June 1, 2016 — A new Phase III clinical trial will look to evaluate if magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can replace the ...

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News | Radiation Therapy

May 26, 2016 — Radiation oncologists from across the United States convened on Capitol Hill this week to encourage ...

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News | Radiation Therapy

May 25, 2016 — New Mayo Clinic research suggests that many pancreatic cancer patients whose tumors have grown around the ...

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News | Radiation Therapy

May 20, 2016 — Registration opened this week for the American Society for Radiation Oncology’s (ASTRO) 58th Annual ...

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News | Radiation Therapy

May 20, 2016 — At the 18th International Leksell Gamma Knife Society Meeting in Amsterdam, May 15-19, Elekta announced ...

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News | Proton Therapy

May 19, 2016 — Hitachi Ltd. announced that Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital (HKSH) has selected Hitachi to supply a two ...

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News | Breast Imaging

May 19, 2016 — Cianna Medical Inc. recently announced receipt of the 2016 Scientific Impact Award at the Society of ...

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News | Radiation Therapy

May 19, 2016 — Leeds Cancer Centre, one of the largest providers of cancer care in the U.K., will upgrade its existing ...

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News | Prostate Cancer

May 18, 2016 — Rational Surgical Solutions announced at the American Urological Association 2016 Annual Meeting (AUA2016 ...

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News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers

May 13, 2016 — Blue Earth Diagnostics, a molecular imaging diagnostics company, announced it has established operations ...

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Feature | Cardio-oncology | Dave Fornell

Cardio-oncology is an emerging field that combines the expertise of both cardiology and oncology to assess and treat ...

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News | Prostate Cancer

May 12, 2016 — The prostate is a tiny organ surrounded by critical structures. When radiation treatments deliver dose to ...

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News | Radiation Therapy

May 12, 2016 — Researchers in the United Kingdom have successfully shown for the first time that breast cancer patients ...

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Technology | Brachytherapy Systems, Women's Healthcare

May 12, 2016 — Concure Oncology/Breast Microseed Inc. announced the launch of its one-time, one-hour radiation treatment ...

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