Radiation Therapy

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.

Cedars-Sinai Cancer researchers have discovered that intestinal microorganisms help regulate anti-tumor immune responses to radiation treatments.
News | Radiation Therapy
Radiation Therapy Effectiveness for Cancer Patients Influenced by Gut Fungi

September 1, 2021 — The study, published on Aug. 13 in the peer-reviewed journal Cancer Cell, builds on prior studies ...

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Patients treated with Xoft Brain IORT lived for a range of 4 to 54 months after treatment without recurrence, whereas patients in the control group had a recurrence within 2 to 10 months and lived for 2 to 22.5 months after treatment
News | Brachytherapy Systems
iCAD’s Xoft Brain IORT Demonstrates Significant Improvement in Overall Survival in Recurrent Glioblastoma

August 31, 2021 — iCAD, Inc., a global medical technology leader providing innovative cancer detection and therapy ...

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Investigator-led study explores feasibility and tolerability of single-fraction stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy using MRIdian's daily MRI-Guidance with on-table adaptive replanning
News | Radiation Therapy
Miami Cancer Institute Enrolls First Patients in Single-Fraction Stereotactic MRI-Guided Adaptive Radiation Therapy for Inoperable Primary or Metastatic Cancer Trial

August 30, 2021 — ViewRay, Inc. announced that the Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida, has ...

Time August 30, 2021
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This National Senior Citizens Day, Sat., August 21st, Mercy Medical Center emphasized Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT), a one-time breast cancer treatment option during surgery, ideal for women over 70 with who may otherwise receive no radiation or endure side effects of six weeks of daily treatments.
News | Radiation Oncology
Mercy Medical Center Utilizes Single-Dose Breast Cancer Radiotherapy for Older Americans

August 27, 2021 — For decades, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) recommended forgoing post-lumpectomy ...

Time August 27, 2021
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RefleXion Medical, Inc., a therapeutic oncology company pioneering biology-guided radiotherapy (BgRT) as a new modality that will one day treat all stages of cancer,announced the sale of its RefleXion X1 machine to The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, a free-standing cancer treatment center with 15 locations throughout northern Texas.
News | Radiation Therapy
RefleXion Expands Commercial Reach With Sale to Texas Cancer Center

August 23, 2021 — RefleXion Medical, Inc., a therapeutic oncology company pioneering biology-guided radiotherapy (BgRT) ...

Time August 23, 2021
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The global radiotherapy market is forecasted to reach USD 7987.01 Million in the year 2020, according to the "Global Radiotherapy Market - Analysis By Procedure (External Radiation, Internal Radiation), Product, Application, By Region, By Country (2021 Edition): Market Insights and Forecast with Impact of COVID-19 (2021-2026)" report from ResearchAndMarkets.com
News | Radiation Therapy
Global Radiotherapy Market Report 2021-2026

August 20, 2021 — The global radiotherapy market is forecasted to reach $8.29 billion in the year 2021, according to the ...

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Building on prior success combining Cyclin-Dependent Kinase (CDK) inhibitors with hormone therapy to treat breast cancer, researchers are now exploring the potential integration of CDK inhibitors with radiotherapy
News | Radiation Therapy
Radiotherapy-Induced Autophagy May Enhance Modulation of Cell Cycle

August 18, 2021 — Building on prior success combining Cyclin-Dependent Kinase (CDK) inhibitors with hormone therapy to ...

Time August 18, 2021
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#cancer #radiation_therapy #radiation_oncology Genomic-adjusted radiation dose beneficial as a pan-cancer predictor of radiation therapy efficacy
News | Radiation Therapy
Study Confirms Effectiveness of New Personalized Approach for Radiation Therapy

August 5, 2021 — Researchers from Cleveland Clinic, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Moffitt ...

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LAP announced it has strengthened its partnership with leading integrated oncology care provider, GenesisCare, to continue providing advanced treatment planning software in radiation oncology centers around the globe.
News | Treatment Planning
GenesisCare Renews RadCalc QA Software in 173 Radiation Oncology Centers

August 3, 2021 — LAP announced it has strengthened its partnership with leading integrated oncology care provider ...

Time August 03, 2021
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SIR considers image-guided thermal ablation to be an acceptable treatment option for patients with inoperable Stage I NSCLC, those with recurrent NSCLC, as well as patients with metastatic lung disease
News | Lung Imaging
SIR Publishes Position Statement on Percutaneous Lung Ablation

August 2, 2021 — The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) issued a new position statement on percutaneous lung ...

Time August 02, 2021
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Recommendations address when and how radiation therapy should be used and outline best practices for patient-centered care
News | Radiation Therapy
ASTRO Issues Clinical Guideline on Radiation Therapy for Soft Tissue Sarcoma in Adults

July 27, 2021 — A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides guidance on ...

Time July 27, 2021
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The 15-ton compact accelerator is lifted into the David C. Pratt Cancer Center at Mercy St. Louis. (Photo: Business Wire)
News | Radiation Oncology
Mercy St. Louis Begins Installation of Mevion Proton Therapy System

July 23, 2021 — Mevion Medical Systems announced that it has delivered the 15-ton compact accelerator to Mercy Hospital ...

Time July 21, 2021
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the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) displayed the CY 2022 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems (OPPS/ASC) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (CMS-1753-P), which includes proposals related to the Radiation Oncology (RO) Model.
News | Radiation Oncology
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Radiation Oncology (RO) Model

July 21, 2021 — On July 19, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) displayed the CY 2022 Hospital ...

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ASTRO just issued the following statement in response to the Radiation Oncology Model update in yesterday's HOPPS proposed rule, which compounds significant and detrimental cuts to the cancer care specialty in the proposed 2022 MPFS
News | Radiation Therapy
ASTRO Responds to Troubling Medicare Cuts, Radiation Oncology Model Update

July 20, 2021 — In response to consecutive weeks of proposed Medicare payment cuts to radiation oncology cancer care ...

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Ramon Alfredo Siochi, Ph.D. — the director of medical physics at WVU — led a task group to help ensure the accuracy of data that dictates a cancer patient's radiation therapy.
News | Radiation Oncology
WVU Researcher Leads Effort to Reduce Data-transfer Error in Radiation Therapy

July 15, 2021 — Just as helicopter traffic reporters use their "bird's eye view" to route drivers around roadblocks ...

Time July 15, 2021
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To help enhance the images and information provided to clinicians for radiation oncology treatment planning, GE Healthcare will integrate Spectronic Medical’s AI-based software with its industry leading AIR Recon DL technology
News | Artificial Intelligence
GE Healthcare Offers End-To-End Deep Learning Solutions with Spectronic Medical

July 9, 2021 — GE Healthcare announced the integration of Spectronic Medical AB AI-based software[1] for more precise ...

Time July 09, 2021
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Feature | Treatment Planning | Information provided by Grand View Research
An Analysis of the Treatment Planning Systems Market

The rapid increase in global cancer prevalence is driving the demand for innovative and accurate oncology treatment ...

Time July 07, 2021
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The RefleXion X1 is the world’s first biology-guided radiotherapy (BgRT) machine that’s expected to improve treatment and expand options for patients with metastatic disease, where few treatments are currently available.
News | Radiation Therapy
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Among First in Country to Offer Radiotherapy That Lets Tumors Guide Treatment

June 29, 2021 — UPMC Hillman Cancer Center will be the first cancer center in the eastern United States, and one of just ...

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The two-year project focused on reducing the use of extended-fraction radiation therapy to treat pain from incurable cancer that had spread to patients’ bones. Once a standard practice, the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has recommended against the routine use of extended-fraction radiation to relieve pain from bone metastases, especially more than 10 treatments.
News | Radiation Therapy
Statewide Quality Improvement Project Reduced Excessive Radiation Treatments for Bone Metastases by 80%

June 24, 2021 — An effort by the Michigan Radiation Oncology Quality Consortium reduced excessive radiation treatments ...

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 Mevion Medical Systems announced that the first proton center in the Mountain West, the Senator Orrin G. Hatch Center for Proton Therapy, has opened at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U) and began treating patients on May 11 with the MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System.
News | Proton Therapy
Huntsman Cancer Institute Begins Treatment with Mevion Compact Proton Therapy System

June 24, 2021 — Mevion Medical Systems announced that the first proton center in the Mountain West, the Senator Orrin G ...

Time June 24, 2021
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