Clinical Trials

Lantheus, flurpiridaz F-18, myocardial perfusion imaging, MPI, cardiac stress testing, ASNC 2016

News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers

Novel PET Agent Effective in Patients with Suspected Heart Disease Undergoing Exercise Stress Testing

October 17, 2016 — Lantheus Holdings Inc. announced in late September that sub-analysis data from the first Phase 3 ...

October 17, 2016

pediatric medulloblastoma, brain tumor, radiation therapy, boost volume, clinical study, ASTRO 2016

News | Radiation Therapy

Reduced Radiation Boost Volume Recommended for Primary Tumor Site in Average-Risk Pediatric Medulloblastoma

October 13, 2016 — In the largest trial conducted for average risk (A-R) medulloblastoma, survival rates following ...

October 13, 2016

radiation boost, whole breast radiotherapy, WBRT, ductal carcinoma in situ, DCIS, ASTRO 2016 study

News | Radiation Therapy

Radiation Boost Reduces Local Tumor Recurrence for DCIS Patients Following WBRT

October 10, 2016 — A supplemental “boost” of radiation improves local control and provides an incremental benefit in ...

October 10, 2016

whole brain radiotherapy, WBRT, metastatic lung cancer, The Lancet study, supportive care

News | Radiation Therapy

Whole Brain Radiotherapy Offers Little Benefit for Metastatic Lung Cancer

October 10, 2016 — People with the most common type of lung cancer whose disease has spread to the brain could be spared ...

October 10, 2016

prostate cancer, SBRT, stereotactic body radiotherapy, ASTRO 2016 study, Robert Meier, control, side effects, toxicity

News | Radiation Therapy

SBRT Offers High Prostate Cancer Control, Low Toxicity in Fewer Treatments

October 6, 2016 — High-dose stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for men newly diagnosed with low- or intermediate-risk ...

October 06, 2016

early-stage lung cancer, racial gap, NCI, ACCURE intervention trial, treatment rates, ASTRO 2016

News | Radiation Therapy

Intervention Closes Racial Gap, Improves Treatment Rates for Early-stage Lung Cancer

September 29, 2016 — New research suggests enhanced, culturally-competent communication with early-stage lung cancer ...

September 29, 2016

cervical and endometrial cancer, IMRT, intensity modulated radiation therapy, side effects, ASTRO 2016 study

News | Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)

Cervical and Endometrial Cancer Patients Report Fewer Side Effects with IMRT

September 29, 2016 — Patients with cervical and endometrial cancer have fewer gastrointestinal and genitourinary side ...

September 29, 2016

radiation therapy need, developing countries, IAEA study, International Atomic Energy Agency, ASTRO 2016

News | Radiation Therapy

New Study Reveals Large Unmet Radiation Therapy Needs in Developing Countries

September 28, 2016 — Although approximately 50 percent of cancer patients in developing countries need radiation therapy ...

September 28, 2016

News | Radiation Therapy

Widespread SBRT Adoption has Improved Survival Rates for Elderly Early-stage Lung Cancer Patients

September 27, 2016 — Survival rates for elderly patients receiving stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for early ...

September 27, 2016

$prostate cancer, hypofractionated radiationt therapy, accelerated RT, side effects, treatment time, ASTRO 2016, NRG Oncology/RTOG 0415$

News | Prostate Cancer

Hypofractionated Radiotherapy Reduces Treatment Time with Comparable Side Effects for Prostate Cancer Patients

September 27, 2016 — For men with early stage, low-risk prostate cancer, hypofractionated radiation therapy (RT) offers ...

September 27, 2016

stereotactic radiosurgery, SRS, standard of care, resected brain metastases, ASTRO 2016

News | Radiation Therapy

Post-operative Stereotactic Radiosurgery New Standard for Patients with Resected Brain Metastases

September 27, 2016 — For patients who have cancer that has metastasized to the brain, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) ...

September 27, 2016

prostate cancer, novel intrinsic subtypes, study, ASTRO 2016

News | Prostate Cancer

Three Novel Intrinsic Subtypes of Prostate Cancer Identified

September 26, 2016 — In the largest study of its kind to date, researchers have identified and validated three distinct ...

September 26, 2016

News | Lung Imaging

Radiation Therapy Advances Have Improved Survival Rates for Early-stage Lung Cancer Patients

September 26, 2016 — A new analysis of Veteran’s Affairs Central Cancer Registry records demonstrates a clear positive ...

September 26, 2016

$prostate cancer, hypofractionated radiation therapy, HYPO-RT-PC trial, ASTRO 2016$

News | Prostate Cancer

Extremely Hypofractionated Radiotherapy Shows Promising Toxicity Results for Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer

September 26, 2016 — For men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer, side effects at two years following radiation ...

September 26, 2016

brain metastases, stereotactic radiosurgery, SRS, local recurrence, ASTRO 2016 study

News | Radiation Therapy

Stereotactic Radiosurgery Decreases Post-operative Local Recurrence Rate for Brain Metastases

September 26, 2016 — Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for brain metastases decreases the likelihood of local recurrence ...

September 26, 2016

$hypofractionated radiation therapy, NSCLC patients, non-small cell lung cancer, ASTRO 2016$

News | Lung Imaging

Hypofractionated Radiotherapy Can Halve Treatment Time for Poor Performance-Status Lung Cancer Patients

September 26, 2016 — New research suggests hypofractionated radiation therapy (RT) offers similar results to standard RT ...

September 26, 2016

contrast-enhanced ultrasound, CEUS, liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, study, Advances in Contrast Ultrasound conference, ICUS

News | Ultrasound Imaging

Contrast Ultrasound Identifies Deadly Liver Cancers

September 12, 2016 — Tiny microbubbles are being used to more effectively identify liver tumors, according to a study ...

September 12, 2016

UCLA, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, CTE detection, MRI

News | Neuro Imaging

MRI Scan May Help Diagnose Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

September 12, 2016 — University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) doctors have found what may be an earlier and easier ...

September 12, 2016

Alzheimer's, ADNI3 study, Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, NIH grant, MRI, PET, biomarkers

Feature | Neuro Imaging

NIH Award Expands Landmark Alzheimer's Biomarker Study

September 9, 2016 — The Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) recently launched into its next phase, ADNI3 ...

September 09, 2016

ASTRO 2016 annual meeting, clinical trials and research, press program, radiation therapy

News | Radiation Therapy

ASTRO Announces Featured Clinical Trials and Research for 2016 Annual Meeting

September 7, 2016 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) announced the press program for its 58th Annual ...

September 07, 2016