Radiation Oncology

Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that uses radiation therapy to treat cancer. 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.

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Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy Helps Tumor Control

January 6, 2009 - Fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (FSR) in the treatment of cavernous sinus meningiomas ...

Time January 06, 2009
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Milan Cancer Center Uses First RapidArc Radiotherapy Treatment

January 6, 2009 - A pancreatic cancer patient at the Humanitas Clinic in Milan, Italy has become the first person in ...

Time January 05, 2009
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Prostate Cancer Deaths Cut in Half with Aggressive Therapy

December 29, 2008 - A combination treatment of prostate cancer can cut death rates in half, according to results from a ...

Time December 28, 2008
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First Time NanoKnife Treats Lung Lesion, Lymph Node Metastasis

December 23, 2008 — The Alfred in Melbourne, Australia, used AngioDynamics’s NanoKnife system, which leverages ...

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Neoadjuvant Radiation Improves Survival in Resectable Pancreatic Cancer Patients

December 18, 2008 - Therapeutic strategies that use neoadjuvant RT for patients with resectable pancreatic cancer showed ...

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Oncologists to Add Molecularly Targeted Therapies to Chemo-Radiotherapy for NSCLC

December 12, 2008 - Currently, combinations of chemotherapy and radiotherapy are the standard treatment approach for ...

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ASTRO, ACR to Offer Joint Radiation Oncology Accreditation Program

December 10, 2008 - The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) and the American College of ...

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Chemotherapy Added to Radiotherapy Improves Survival for Low Grade Glioma Patients

November 20, 2008 – Adult patients with low grade glioma, a type of malignant brain tumor, had a better chance for ...

Time November 20, 2008
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Nucletron Receives 510(k) Clearance for Oncentra RT Viewer

November 20, 2008 - Nucletron, a knowledge-based leader in radiation oncology, has received 510(k) clearance from the ...

Time November 20, 2008
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