AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

A radiopharmaceutical therapy that lengthens progression-free survival for patients with neuroendocrine cancer could help treat meningioma sufferers, according to research presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and proton therapy offer equally high quality of life and tumor control for people with prostate cancer, according to a study presented September 30 at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting. at 60 months).

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JULY 12, 2024

Beyder, along with Vikas Prasad, MD, PhD, and BJH/WU Radiation Oncology all played an integral role in launching the SNMMI radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) comprehensive center of excellence at WU, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, and Siteman Cancer Center last year. Also be mindful of design requirements in the U.S.;

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MARCH 7, 2023

Radiation oncology clinics face numerous challenges in the present environment, including the simultaneous management of multiple tasks (many of which are manual in nature), various degrees of standardisation, and the potential for errors to impact patient treatment. Healthcare Quarterly. April 2012. doi:10.12927/hcq.2012.22845

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Results from a long-term secondary analysis of the NRG Oncology-RTOG 0617 Phase III study, with a median follow-up of 5.2 versus 8.2%. The findings were presented today at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2023 World Conference on Lung Cancer by Stephen Chun, M.D.,

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

“I think this is quite exciting,” said principal investigator Dr. Sandra Demaria , professor of radiation oncology at Weill Cornell Medicine and pathologist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, who conducted the research under the auspices of the Department of Radiation Oncology.

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

These advances are made possible through seamless collaboration between MD Anderson’s world-leading clinicians and scientists, bringing discoveries from the lab to the clinic and back. This special edition features presentations by MD Anderson researchers at the 2023 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

milla1cf Mon, 11/20/2023 - 12:49 November 20, 2023 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued a clinical guideline on partial breast irradiation for patients with early-stage invasive breast cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ ( DCIS ).

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has released an updated radiation therapy guideline for rectal cancer. The guideline was published November 25 in Practical Radiation Oncology.

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OCTOBER 1, 2023

RaySearch’s latest product, the cloud-based oncology analytics system RayIntelligence will also be demonstrated during the congress. RayIntelligence features support such as import of DICOM data and new clinical goals dashboards.

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MAY 15, 2023

milla1cf Mon, 05/15/2023 - 10:26 May 15, 2023 — GE HealthCare is presenting three new global innovations – Intelligent Radiation Therapy (iRT), Auto Segmentation, and an updated Magnetic Resonance (MR) Radiation Therapy Suite (AIR Open Coil Suite) – that underscore the company’s commitment to enhancing the radiation oncology care pathway.

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OCTOBER 1, 2023

Findings will be presented today at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting. have disparately worse clinical outcomes compared to other racial groups,” said lead study author Alexander J. Black patients with prostate cancer in the U.S.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 26, 2024

Head and neck cancer of “unknown primary” is a distinct group of highly heterogeneous malignancies, with patients typically presenting initially with enlarged cervical lymph nodes, the authors explained. but presented no evidence for primary tumor. (C) PET/CT and MR images of a 72-year-old woman. (A)

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MARCH 28, 2024

When the survey asked oncologists what they would do if an AI system selected a treatment regimen different from the one they planned to recommend, the most common answer, offered by 37% of respondents, was to present both options and let the patient decide. Oncologists need to be part of that conversation.

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AUGUST 17, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 08/17/2023 - 12:07 August 17, 2023 — A 67-year old patient presenting with oesophageal cancer was treated at the Paul Scherrer Institute ( PSI ) with a form of radiation provided by protons, i.e. positively charged particles. Aarhus University in Denmark is the main project coordinator.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 3, 2024

Eliot Siegel, MD; Stanislav Spiridonov, MD; Nathan Gee, MD; and Anthony Chang, PhD, are among a niche gathering of early adopters, entrepreneurial physicians, medical physicists, and investors with a sweet spot for nuclear medicine, diagnostic radiology, and radiation oncology. Chang insists that BAMF Health is not a clinical company.

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JUNE 6, 2023

We seek to continually implement new technologies in the Department of Radiation Oncology at NYU,” said Matthew Witten, MD, PhD , Chief Physicist, Department of Radiation Oncology at NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island.

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OCTOBER 5, 2023

Effective initial staging of prostate cancer, particularly with regards to the detection of metastatic disease, is critical to optimal clinical management of patients,” said Phillip H. We are pleased to present these results from the LIGHTHOUSE study to the radiation oncology community at ASTRO,” said David E.

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MAY 19, 2023

Muroff, MD, FACR , the 2023 Leadership Luminary Award recipients for their exceptional lifetime achievements, innovation, leadership and service to the medical specialties of radiology or radiation oncology. He was the founding medical director of the Seattle/King County Clinic. Lawrence R.

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OCTOBER 5, 2023

At the meeting, held from October 1 to October 4, 2023, in San Diego, Simon Powell, MD, PhD, FRCP , Chair of MSK’s Department of Radiation Oncology and Enid A. Haupt Chair in Radiation Oncology, was honored with ASTRO’s Gold Medal Award. These are some of the highlights.

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AUGUST 8, 2024

5, 2024 — Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have demonstrated that adding metastasis-directed radiation therapy to standard-of-care chemotherapy improved progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with oligometastatic pancreatic cancer. assistant professor of Gastrointestinal Radiation Oncology. “We

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

milla1cf Tue, 09/19/2023 - 13:47 September 19, 20223 — RefleXion Medical, a therapeutic oncology company, announced the company will showcase the RefleXion X1 with SCINTIX biology-guided radiotherapy at the American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) Annual Meeting, Oct. Oral Presentations: Tuesday, Oct.

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MAY 2, 2024

One of the biggest challenges of oncology care is the complexity of the disease - both in the many varieties of cancer, and the disparate ways it can present in each individual patient [ii] - requiring diligence and personalization in diagnosis and treatment.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

D’Abreo currently serves as the director of the Breast Medical Oncology Program at Perlmutter Cancer Center–Long Island, where she coordinated teams of physicians to assist patients from diagnosis to survivorship. D’Abreo has extensive clinical experience treating patients with breast cancer , having practiced in Mineola for 15 years.

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OCTOBER 2, 2023

milla1cf Mon, 10/02/2023 - 13:30 October 2, 2023 — A novel liquid biopsy test may help determine which patients with non-small cell lung cancer that has spread beyond the lungs are most likely to benefit from targeted, high-dose radiation, rather than drug-based therapy, a new study suggests. and worldwide.

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OCTOBER 2, 2023

milla1cf Mon, 10/02/2023 - 13:00 October 2, 2023 — A type of head and neck cancer predominantly diagnosed in people who reside in low- and middle-income countries may be treated effectively with fewer, but higher doses of radiation , a large new international study suggests.

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OCTOBER 1, 2023

Varian's commitment to improving patient outcomes and enhancing quality of life continues to be reinforced by the many oral, panel, and poster presentations to be given at ASTRO that build on new and existing clinical evidence across several treatment areas.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 12, 2024

Researchers have identified a risk factor that may be involved in potentially fatal blood disorders in patients undergoing peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT), according to a study published July 8 in JCO Precision Oncology.

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OCTOBER 2, 2023

Findings will be presented today at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting. Earlier detection allows for earlier treatment of residual disease and potentially better survival rates.

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

Findings will be presented today at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting. On a five-point scale of acceptability, 90% of clinical stakeholders rated the new workflow as four or higher.

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

1, 2024 — At ASTRO 2024, Jay Detsky, MD, PhD, radiation oncologist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), presented initial cancer control outcomes from the UNITED trial (Unity-Based MR-Linac Guided Adaptive Radiotherapy for High Grade Glioma). tim.hodson Wed, 10/02/2024 - 13:28 Oct.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The findings, which are the latest from a series of studies investigating the benefits of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for people diagnosed with prostate cancer, will be presented today at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 26, 2024

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. The nuclear radiologist, nuclear medicine technologist, and radiation safety team are all present to administer an infusion.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

The inauguration ceremony was held at OncoRay – National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology with Saxony’s Minister-President Michael Kretschmer present. ASG Superconductors in Genoa, Italy manufactured the MRI device, while MagnetTx Oncology Solutions in Edmonton, Canada designed the rotating gantry.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 20, 2024

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. The nuclear radiologist, nuclear medicine technologist, and radiation safety team are all present to administer an infusion.

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MAY 24, 2024

It requires the radiation therapist to complete additional education, training and mentorship under the guidance of a radiation oncologist. The APRT possesses an enhanced and unique scope of practice, allowing them to participate in shared clinical decision-making, leadership, education and research. Pergola and Watson.

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