Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treating colon cancer
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A family member recently was diagnosed with colon cancer. After researching potential treatment options, I came across intraoperative radiation therapy. What is the difference between this and normal radiation? Is radiation a standard treatment option, or are there other approaches? ANSWER: Colon cancer is one of the most common malignancies in the U.S., with more than 100,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Over a lifetime, it is estimated that 1 in 23 men and… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 28, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
CRT Regimen Boosts Complete Response Rate in Unresectable Vulvar Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- TAMPA, Fla. -- More than 70% of patients with unresectable, locally advanced vulvar carcinoma had complete responses to chemoradiation with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), according to a prospective study reported... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - March 27, 2023 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
Tempe medical device firm raises $45M to expand technology to treat brain tumors
Tempe-based GT Medical Technologies Inc. raised $45 million to expand its technology to treat patients with operable brain tumors.
The funding will be used to expand the company's commercialization of its GammaTile Therapy, a targeted radiation therapy the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared in July 2018 for patients with operable brain tumors, according to GT Medical Technologies.
This series C financing follows a $16 million raise in November 2020 and a $10 million raise in early 2019. … (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - March 24, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Angela Gonzales Source Type: news
New radiation shield eliminates need for lead aprons
A new radiation exposure shield designed to provide total-body protection coul...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Sonographers exposed to radiation from MPI patients (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 23, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Tumor Treating Fields With Radiation for Glioblastoma Tumor Treating Fields With Radiation for Glioblastoma
Are there benefits to the concurrent delivery of radiation therapy with tumor treating fields? Does current evidence support this approach?Chinese Clinical Oncology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Journal Article Source Type: news
Long-Term Study Supports'Watch and Wait' for Most Prostate Cancers
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 -- A man with prostate cancer who takes the“watch-and-wait” approach has the same long-term survival odds as those who undergo radiation therapy or surgery, according to a new large-scale study.
Patients had the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 13, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
ASTRO: Radiation oncology workforce appears stable
The U.S. radiation oncology workforce is expected to remain stable through 2030...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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ASTRO: Radiation therapy boosts survival rate from liver cancer (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 8, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
'Our Goal Is Not to Omit Radiation Therapy' in Breast Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- MIAMI BEACH -- Advances in breast cancer management have created opportunities to omit radiotherapy (RT) in selected situations, but women who choose RT should not be considered unreasonable, a radiation oncologist said here... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - March 6, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Alpha Tau cleared to launch Alpha DaRT trial
Israeli radiation therapy technology developer Alpha Tau Medical has receive...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Alpha Tau receives ISO certification (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 3, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Siteman Cancer Center at Washington University Treats 2,000th Patient with MRIdian(R) MRI-Guided Radiation Therapy
World's first MRIdian center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital continues to lead the way for advanced precision cancer therapy with MRI-guided radiation
DENVER, March 2, 2023 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- ViewRay, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRAY) announced t... Devices, Oncology ViewRay, MRIdian, MRI-guided radiation therapy (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - March 2, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Prostate Cancer Subgroup May Benefit From Intensified Therapy Prostate Cancer Subgroup May Benefit From Intensified Therapy
In a subset of patients with high-risk prostate cancer, the combination of abiraterone acetate plus prednisone (AAP) and apalutamide may improve outcomes when added to salvage radiation therapy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - February 27, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Postop RT: Meaningful Survival Improvement in N2 Lung Cancer Postop RT: Meaningful Survival Improvement in N2 Lung Cancer
Dr Mark Kris discusses the use of postoperative radiation therapy in patients with N2 disease.Medscape Oncology (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - February 23, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Commentary Source Type: news
Certain breast cancer patients 65 and older may be able to go without radiation therapy, new study suggests
In some older breast cancer patients, skipping radiation therapy after they've had surgery doesn't appear to have a detrimental effect on their overall survival, according to a new study. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Omit Radiation in Older Women With Low-Risk, ER+ Breast Cancer Omit Radiation in Older Women With Low-Risk, ER+ Breast Cancer
Ten-year results from a large phase 3 trial put"to rest" any doubt that radiation therapy cannot be omitted in women who meet the criteria.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Trial Data Indicates Targeted, Short Course Radiation Therapy Preserves Urinary Continence and Sexual Function Better Than Surgery in Men With Prostate Cancer
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 16, 2023 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Accuray Incorporated (NASDAQ: ARAY) announced today that data from the randomized, multicenter trial PACE-A (PACE - Prostate Advances in Comparative Evidence) indicates that ste... Devices, Oncology Accuray, CyberKnife, stereotactic body radiation therapy (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - February 16, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
