Latest Radiation oncologist Stories
Breast cancer patients treated with intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) instead of standard whole breast irradiation (WBI) have a lower incidence of acute or chronic toxicities, according to a study in Practical Radiation Oncology (PRO), the official clinical practice journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). Researchers are constantly conducting studies to determine the most effective breast cancer treatment that also reduces the incidence of potential side...
AUSTIN, Texas, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) 43rd Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer®, Dr. Jonathan Ledermann, Director of Cancer Services and Professor of Medical Oncology at University College London, presented new data updating the overall survival of women enrolled in a "Phase II randomized placebo-controlled study of olaparib (AZD2281) maintenance in patients with platinum-sensitive relapsed serous ovarian cancer."...
AUSTIN, Texas, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nobel Prize winner Harald zur Hausen called for vaccinating both young males and females for human papilloma virus (HPV) in an achievable quest to eradicate cervical cancer, which is the second leading type of women's cancer worldwide. Zur Hausen made his remarks at a gathering of more than 1,600 members of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology during its 43rd Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer®( )in Austin. "If we wish to...
SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY), the premier radiation oncology company, announced today the release of PlanTouch(TM), the first commercially available, fully integrated software application in radiation oncology that allows physicians to remotely review and approve patients' radiation treatment plans on the iPad. The PlanTouch software, developed in partnership with MIM Software Inc., Cleveland, Ohio, frees physicians using the...
FULTON, Miss., March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Frank A. Critz, M.D., founder and medical director of Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia, will be honored with a hometown hero's welcome this April when he returns to Fulton, Miss. for a mini reunion to celebrate prostate cancer survivors. The event will be April 14, 2012 at the Holiday Inn Express located at 1505 South Adams Street in Fulton from noon until 3 p.m., and lunch will be served. This mini reunion will celebrate survivors and...
Quality-of-life issues gaining prominence as long-term cancer survival rates increase More than 80 percent of radiation oncologists discuss the impact of cancer treatments on fertility with their patients of childbearing age, which can lead to improved quality of life for young cancer patients who are living much longer after their original diagnosis thanks to modern treatment options, according to a study in Practical Radiation Oncology (PRO), the official clinical practice journal of the...
Only Florida hospital to win the Commission on Cancer Outstanding Achievement Award three times in a row, and the first and only radiation oncology program to be accredited in South Florida MIAMI BEACH, Fla., March 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center has received the Outstanding Achievement Award from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC). Mount Sinai is the only Florida hospital to receive this recognition...
ATLANTA, Feb.16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Acknowledging the importance of dedicated information management systems for radiation and medical oncology practices, Elekta will demonstrate the most recent version of its MOSAIQ® Oncology Information System (OIS) at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society's 2012 conference (HIMSS12), Feb. 20-24, in Las Vegas. MOSAIQ is a comprehensive OIS that centralizes traditional radiation oncology, particle therapy and medical...
ATLANTA, Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Radiation Oncology Services of America, Inc. (ROSA) congratulates partner Mark McCord, M.D., of Atlanta Oncology Associates who was honored at the 6(th) Annual "Evening of Hope," an American Cancer Society Gala Event. Each year, the Evening of Hope Executive Committee recognizes a local cancer survivor as well as a medical professional who provides hope and inspiration to those touched by cancer. The 2012 gala was held Friday, February 10,...
CHICAGO, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) will host its 43rd Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer® March 24-27, 2012, at the Austin Convention Center, Austin, TX. The meeting's featured keynote speaker is Harald zur Hausen, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his pioneering discovery of the role of human papilloma virus (HPV) in the development of cancer of the cervix. He currently is professor emeritus, after having...
