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ASTRO: Lu-177 dotatate shows promise for treating meningioma patients

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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. The researchers also tracked overall survival and rates of adverse events.

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Winners of the ASTRO-Sumitomo Pharma-Pfizer Alliance New Combination Therapy Challenge Announced

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milla1cf Wed, 09/27/2023 - 15:07 September 27, 2023 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) announced the three winning research proposals for the 2022 ASTRO-Myovant Sciences (now known as Sumitomo Pharma)-Pfizer Alliance New Combination (Relugolix-Radiation) Therapy Challenge.

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Blue Earth Diagnostics Highlights Presentations on POSLUMA (Flotufolastat F 18) in Prostate Cancer at Upcoming ASTRO Annual Meeting

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“PET imaging with POSLUMA reveals clinical information crucial to decision-making for men with prostate cancer, and we are excited to share further information with the radiation oncology community at ASTRO 2023,” said David E. Gauden , D.Phil., Chief Executive Officer of Blue Earth Diagnostics.

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Adding Metastasis-Directed Radiation Therapy Boosts Progression-Free Survival in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

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assistant professor of Gastrointestinal Radiation Oncology. “We We are excited to see that the addition of targeted radiation therapy quadrupled the average progression-free survival time, suggesting this approach potentially represents a paradigm shift in treating metastatic pancreatic cancer.”

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Meet the Minnies 2024 semifinal candidates

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Ultrasound model predicts liver disease progression. Commercially Available Chest Radiograph AI Tools for Detecting Airspace Disease, Pneumothorax, and Pleural Effusion. Effects of low-dose ionizing radiation on genomic instability in interventional radiology workers. SPECT/CT reveals heart’s response to tafamidis.

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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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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. Such information can help guide treatment selection and potentially avoid futile surgery for patients with high-risk disease.” “We

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AuntMinnie 2011: Joint Commission issues alert on medical radiation

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The Joint Commission acknowledged that studies assessing medical radiation's risks rely on "currently unverified scientific assumptions," but said that recent studies have raised concerns about imaging overuse, particularly "in vulnerable populations such as children, young adults, and pregnant women."