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Widespread Staff Shortages Exacerbate Pressures Facing Radiation Oncology Clinics; ASTRO Advocacy Day Calls for Action

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milla1cf Tue, 05/23/2023 - 11:36 May 23, 2023 — More than 9 in 10 radiation oncologists report that their practices face clinical staff shortages , according to a new national survey from the American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ). Radiation oncologists from across the country are in Washington, D.C.

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Dr. Sameer Keole voted President-elect of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)

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milla1cf Thu, 07/20/2023 - 20:11 July 20, 2023 — The members of the American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) recently elected three new officers to ASTRO’s Board of Directors, including Sameer Keole , MD, FASTRO , as President-elect; Wendy Woodward , MD, PhD, FASTRO, as Science Council Vice Chair; and Vivek S.

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First Participant Treated Using NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes’ Electron Accelerator-produced Copper-67 (Cu-67) in Clarity Pharmaceuticals’ Phase I/IIa Theranostic Clinical Trial Investigating Cu-67 SARTATE for Treatment of Neuroblastoma

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Administration of the therapeutic dose took place as part of an ongoing Phase I/IIa theranostic clinical trial conducted by Clarity Pharmaceuticals to investigate the safety and efficacy of Cu-67 SARTATE in pediatric patients with high-risk neuroblastoma.

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Blue Earth Diagnostics Announces Addition of POSLUMA (Flotufolastat F 18) Injection to NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) for Prostate Cancer

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We believe it further validates the clinical utility of POSLUMA in patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent prostate cancer, and can help expand patient access. FDA, as well as on the Phase 3 clinical trial results published recently in the Journal of Urology and European Urology. Chief Executive Officer of the Company. “We

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FCH-PET/CT superior to MIBI-SPECT/CT for guiding parathyroid surgery

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Medical imaging is used to localize parathyroid adenomas in patients with PHPT, a condition often diagnosed based on high calcium levels. We expect these findings to contribute to the marketing authorization of this existing radiopharmaceutical for a new clinical indication,” it concluded. The full study is available here.

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The rise of theranostics: Part 1 -- Gaining momentum

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Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approvals of radiopharmaceuticals for neuroendocrine tumors and then for prostate cancer, theranostics has picked up momentum in clinical practice, propelled by encouraging research. Since 2013 we've had several more radiopharmaceutical therapies get FDA approval. Since the U.S.

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Additional Results of POSLUMA (Flotufolastat F 18) Performance in Newly Diagnosed, High-risk Prostate Cancer Patients Presented at ASTRO

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Specifically, this sub-group examined the performance of flotufolastat F 18 PET in newly diagnosed, high-risk prostate cancer patients who had negative results with conventional imaging. We are pleased to present these results from the LIGHTHOUSE study to the radiation oncology community at ASTRO,” said David E. Gauden, D.Phil.