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First reported 49 mins ago - Updated 49 mins ago - 1 reports

Hospital tests powerful heavy-ion breast cancer therapy

A Japanese cancer specialist said Wednesday she has started the world’s first clinical trial of a powerful, nonsurgical, short-term radiation therapy for breast cancer.The National Institute of Radiological Sciences is experimenting with “heavy ion radiotherapy,” ... [Published Japan Times - 49 mins ago]

Entities: Breast Cancer, Radiation Therapy, Ion, Powerful, Patient

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology

EJC News May 2013

Welcome to EJC News! For discussion and comment on current issues in cancer.Edited by Helen Saul. email@helensaul.euSmall changes, big improvementsMinor adaptations to existing radiotherapy techniques are having a major impact on patients’ quality of ... [Published European Cancer Organisation - 2 hours ago]

Entities: European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and ..., Radiation Therapy, Patient

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated 4 hours ago - 2 reports

FDA Food & Drug Administration

FDA clears Varian's Nexus DRF imaging system

-- Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its diagnostic x-ray image processing workstation that combines radiofrequency and digital radiography capabilities on one p ... [Published Aunt Minnie - 22 hours ago]

Entities: FDA Food & Drug Administration, Radiofrequency, Varian Medical Systems Inc, Radiography

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated 11 hours ago - 8 reports

Ray of light in cancer care

The National Institute of Radiological Sciences has begun the trial using "heavy ion radiotherapy" which emits a pinpoint beam that can be accurately directed at malignant cells, said Kumiko Karasawa, radiation oncologist and breast cancer specialist ... [Published Times Live South Africa - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Radiation Therapy, Breast Cancer, Cancer

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated 13 hours ago - 2 reports

Angelina Jolie

Combating Breast Cancer

Last week, an article written by Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie revealed that she had undergone a double mastectomy to lower her risk of breast cancer, which was high due to her genetic inheritance. Angelina Jolie's revelation of her mastectomy was ... [Published Individual.com - May 22 2013]

Entities: Breast Cancer, Cancer, Tumor, Angelina Jolie, Chemotherapy

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 reports

Patent Issued for Method and System for Evaluating Quality A. . .

Patent Issued for Method and System for Evaluating Quality Assurance Criteria in Delivery of a Treatment PlanTomotherapy IncorporatedNewsRx.comBy a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Journal of Engineering -- From Alexandria, Virginia, VerticalNews journalists ... [Published Equities.com - 15 hours ago]

Entities: Radiation Therapy, Radiation, Patent Issued, Madison (Wisconsin, United States)

First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 23 hours ago - 1 reports

Elekta AB

Puerto Rican Radiation Therapy Center Orders Elekta’s Versa HD System

Serving a region of 650,000 inhabitants in southern, central, and western Puerto Rico, Caribbean Imaging and Radiation Therapy Center has acquired Elekta’s Versa HD system. Versa HD offers clinicians the versatility to deliver conventional therapies to ... [Published Imaging Economics - 23 hours ago]

Entities: Radiation Therapy, Elekta AB, Cancer, Prostate, Puerto Rico

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 4 reports

More comparative effectiveness goodness

In this week’s JAMA Internal Medicine, “ Comparative Effectiveness of Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy and Conventional Conformal Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer After Radical Prostatectomy “: Importance Comparative effectiveness ... [Published The Incidental Economist (Posts) - May 22 2013]

Entities: Radiation Therapy, prostatectomy, Patient, Prostate Cancer

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 3 reports

Cancer radiation therapy to minimise hair loss

Hair loss in humans from toxic cancer radiotherapy and chemotherapy might be minimised if these treatments are given late in the day, scientists, including an Indian-origin researcher, have found.Researchers found that mouse hair has a circadian clock ... [Published Samaylive - May 22 2013]

Entities: Radiation Therapy, Cancer, University of Southern California, DNA, Salk Institute for Biological Studies

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 6 reports

Timing of cancer radiation therapy may minimise hair loss

Tags: Cancer Radiation Therapy | Hair Loss | Lifestyle NewsHair loss in humans from toxic cancer radiotherapy and chemotherapy might be minimised if these treatments are given late in the day, scientists, including an Indian-origin researcher, have ... [Published Financial Express - May 21 2013]

Entities: Radiation Therapy, Cancer, University of Southern California, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Desired Effects

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 6 reports

Two radiotherapy treatments show similar morbidity cancer control after prostatectomy

Home » Syndicated Content » Two radiotherapy treatments show similar morbidity, cancer control after prostatectomyUse of the newer, more expensive intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and use of the older conformal radiotherapy (CRT) after surgical ... [Published BioPortfolio - May 21 2013]

Entities: prostatectomy, Radiation Therapy, Morbidity, treatments, Cancer

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Palliative Radiotherapy in Elderly Patients With Bone Metastases Improves Quality of Life

Palliative radiotherapy is an effective means of alleviating pain and improving overall quality of life in elderly patients with bone metastases, according to results presented at the Second European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology Forum.For many, ... [Published Cancernetwork.com - May 21 2013]

Entities: Radiation Therapy, Patient, bone metastases

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UPDATE 1-BTG says interventional medicine buys could boost sales to $1 bln [Published Reuters - 4 hours ago]

...and we view this milestone as continuing evidence of Roche's broad efforts to expand patient access to Erivedge," said Dan Passeri, Curis CEO. "We expect approval decisions in additional territories in 2013, including in the European Union after the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) issued a positive opinion on approvability. We also expect that Roche will continue making global submissions seeking marketing approval for Erivedge in several territories in the coming months."

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UPDATE 1-BTG says interventional medicine buys ... [Published Reuters - 4 hours ago]
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Ray of light in cancer care [Published Times Live South Africa - 11 hours ago]
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Gene polymorphisms predictive for dual TKI therapy [Published PharmCast - 12 hours ago]
Patent Issued for Method and System for Evaluat... [Published Equities.com - 15 hours ago]
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Strike Impacts Medical Services at UCSF [Published University of California, San Francisco - 17 hours ago]
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Blogs

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Uninsured Texans Seek Health Care In Mexico As ... [Published Think Progress - 20 hours ago] The debate over Medicaid expansion has devolved into a GOP platform for grandstanding about the health reform law and the Obama administration. But an NPR article from Tuesday shines a light on what, exactly, most Republican governors’ refusal ...
Japanese specialist tests non-surgical ?heavy i... [Published Raw Story - 20 hours ago] Topics: breast-cancer ♦ Kumiko KarasawaLike Raw Story on FacebookA Japanese cancer specialist said Wednesday she has started the world’s first clinical trial of a powerful, non-surgical, short-term radiation therapy for breast cancer.The National Institute ...
More comparative effectiveness goodness [Published The Incidental Economist (Posts) - May 22 2013] In this week’s JAMA Internal Medicine, “ Comparative Effectiveness of Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy and Conventional Conformal Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer After Radical Prostatectomy “: Importance Comparative effectiveness ...
Pricey Radiation no Better Post Prostatectomy [Published MedlinePlus Health News - May 20 2013] Men who get an older and less costly form of radiation after their cancerous prostates are removed fare just as well as men who get a new and expensive type of radiation, according to a new study.Source: Reuters HealthRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Prostate ...
Angelina Jolie, radical strategies for cancer p... [Published Science-Based Medicine - May 20 2013] I had been debating whether to blog about Angelina Jolie’s announcement last week in a New York Times editorial entitled My Medical Choice that she had undergone bilateral prophylactic mastectomy because she had been discovered to have a mutation in ...

Audio/Video

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AUDIO: Sally Roberts: Radiotherapy is torture [Published BBC News Video - UK - Feb 26 2013]
CRUK \| I'm alive because of research \| Vanessa [Published Cancer Research UK - YouTube Channel - Jan 07 2013]
VIDEO: Court delays tumour boy ruling [Published BBC News Video - UK - Dec 08 2012]

Press Releases

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RaySearch Laboratories: Resolutions at the Annu... [Published Business Wire - 22 hours ago]
University Hospital in New Jersey Purchases Mic... [Published Business Wire - May 22 2013]
Raysearch and IBA to Increase Proton Therapy Pr... [Published Business Wire - May 22 2013]
Concord Medical Reports First Quarter 2013 Fina... [Published Financial Services - May 21 2013]
New Market Study Published: Scripps Health - St... [Published PR inside - May 18 2013]