September 27, 2016 — For men with early stage, low-risk prostate cancer, hypofractionated radiation therapy (RT) offers comparable health-related quality of life outcomes in one-third less treatment time than conventional RT, according to new research. The research was presented at the 58th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), Sept. 25-28 in Boston.

September 27, 2016 — Carestream Health announced that it will be displaying a wide range of products at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Nov. 27-Dec. 2 in Chicago. Featured products will include:

OnSight 3-D Extremity System

For patients who have cancer that has metastasized to the brain, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) results in statistically comparable survival rates, reduced cognitive decline and better quality of life (QOL), compared to whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT). These findings were drawn from research presented at the 58th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), Sept. 25-28 in Boston.

Elekta announced that it has expanded its partnership with Radiating Hope, a volunteer organization that provides radiation equipment to resource-constrained countries. The organization also educates medical physics and radiation oncology personnel in those countries to help better serve their patient populations.

In the largest study of its kind to date, researchers have identified and validated three distinct molecular subtypes of prostate cancer that correlate with distant metastasis-free survival. Identifying these subtypes can assist in future research to determine how patients will respond to treatment, according to research presented at the 58th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). Findings represent a step toward the implementation of personalized medicine in prostate cancer care.

RaySearch and Mevion Medical Systems are extending their collaboration agreement to support the RayCare oncology information system (OIS), currently in development at RaySearch, and to take full advantage of the advanced treatment capabilities of the Mevion S250i with Hyperscan and Adaptive Aperture. The agreement was announced at the 58th annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) in Boston.

September 26, 2016 — A new analysis of Veteran’s Affairs Central Cancer Registry records demonstrates a clear positive impact of increased stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) use for stage 1 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients.

September 26, 2016 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) and Philips announced that they are stepping up their combined efforts in adaptive proton therapy planning through a new long-term collaboration agreement.

September 26, 2016 — For men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer, side effects at two years following radiation therapy (RT) were comparable for extremely-hypofractionated treatment and conventional treatment, according to research presented at the 58th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for brain metastases decreases the likelihood of local recurrence but shows no positive difference in terms of overall survival (OS) or distant brain metastases (DBMs) rates compared to observation alone following surgical resection. These conclusions were drawn from research presented at the 58th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

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