The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), an alliance of 27 of the nation’s leading cancer centers, has been ...
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.
July 11, 2016 — A new study assed the rates of laryngeal preservation and laryngectomy-free survival in patients ...
July 5, 2016 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) and the Institute Curie in Paris, France, announced the signature of an ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
June 30, 2016 — Accuray Inc. announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...
June 23, 2016 — Malignant neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are relatively rare, notoriously difficult to treat, and ...
June 23, 2016 — Aggressive neuroendocrine cancer is something of a dark horse — a rare, elusive and persevering force ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
June 20, 2016 — An emerging cancer therapy has colorectal tumors surrounded. Presenters at the 2016 Annual Meeting of ...
June 13, 2016 — By combining local radiation therapy and anti-cancer vaccines with checkpoint inhibitors, researchers ...
June 9, 2016 — The Fraunhofer Institute for Medical Image Computing MEVIS in Bremen, Germany, recently completed a ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
June 6, 2016 — Lung cancer patients with oliogometastases may benefit from aggressive local therapy, surgery or ...
June 6, 2016 — Elekta and Philips announced the installation of a third high-field (1.5 Tesla) magnetic resonance-guided ...
June 3, 2016 — Novocure announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its investigational ...
The Radiation Oncology department at Missouri’s Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph treats 50-60 patients per day and ...
June 3, 2016 — Elekta announced that its Leksell Gamma Knife Icon radiosurgery system has been cleared for clinical use ...
June 2, 2016 — University Hospitals in Cleveland recently held a ceremony to mark the completion of its new $30 million ...
As radiation therapy continues to evolve, new techniques and technologies are largely focused on maximizing the dose to ...
May 26, 2016 — Radiation oncologists from across the United States convened on Capitol Hill this week to encourage ...
May 25, 2016 — New Mayo Clinic research suggests that many pancreatic cancer patients whose tumors have grown around the ...
May 20, 2016 — Registration opened this week for the American Society for Radiation Oncology’s (ASTRO) 58th Annual ...
May 20, 2016 — At the 18th International Leksell Gamma Knife Society Meeting in Amsterdam, May 15-19, Elekta announced ...
May 19, 2016 — Hitachi Ltd. announced that Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital (HKSH) has selected Hitachi to supply a two ...
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