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Research suggests 'chemo brain' may involve neurophysiological change For many years, breast cancer patients have reported experiencing difficulties with memory, concentration and other cognitive functions following cancer treatment. Whether this mental "fogginess" is psychosomatic or reflects underlying changes in brain function has been a bone of contention among scientists and physicians. Now, a new study led by Dr. Patricia Ganz, director of cancer prevention and control research at...
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has issued a new white paper, “Assuring Safety and Quality in Image Guided Delivery of Radiation Therapy,” that recommends best practices to improve the safety and effectiveness of image guided radiation therapy (IGRT), according to the manuscript published as an article in press online in Practical Radiation Oncology (PRO), the official clinical practice journal of ASTRO. The executive summary and supplemental material are available...
CV Skinlabs launches first crowdsourced funding drive NEW YORK, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- CV Skinlabs, a new skincare line created for those with extremely sensitive skin conditions, launches its first crowdsourced funding campaign on April 4, 2013 with Indiegogo. (www.igg.me/at/cvskinlabs) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130419/CG98019) CV Skinlabs, founded by Britta Aragon, who has first-hand experience with highly sensitive skin conditions as both a...
BERGISCH-GLADBACH, Germany, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) and Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) are announcing a collaboration to further advance motion management techniques for proton therapy. The multi-year agreement, aimed at optimizing treatment strategies for indications such as cancer in the lung, liver, pancreas and breast, will evaluate strategies using a 4-D treatment planning simulator developed by PSI. Proton therapy involves the use of...
Cianna Medical, Inc: Recent studies conclude breast brachytherapy with the SAVI applicator appears to be a well-tolerated, effective treatment for early-stage breast cancer. New Orleans, Louisiana (PRWEB) April 18, 2013 Breast brachytherapy with a strut-based applicator demonstrated low recurrence rates and minimal toxicities, according to a multi-site study with a median follow-up of four years. The research was presented at the annual meeting of the American Brachytherapy Society, held...
Prostate-Only Radiation Therapy Centers throughout the United States Consistently Demonstrate the Highest Clinical Quality LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The Premier Prostate Cancer Center, a partnership between AKSM/Oncology and the Urology Care Alliance (UCA), is the latest in a rapidly growing list of prostate-only treatment centers to earn the high honor of a three-year term of accreditation in radiation oncology. The American College of Radiology...
TIRAT CARMEL, Israel, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- InSightec Ltd. announced today that the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), a federal agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has created a new billing code for MR guided focused ultrasound treatment of pain palliation of metastatic bone lesions and has established a Medicare payment rate for hospital outpatient departments. InSightec's ExAblate received Food and Drug...
New system sets benchmark in radiation oncology versatility and capabilities HOUSTON, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston, Texas) has purchased two Elekta Versa HD(TM) linear accelerators. The radiation therapy system, which recently received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, features the versatility to deliver high-volume conventional techniques, in addition to the most advanced linear-accelerator...
Newly released brachytherapy delivery process features logical workflow and intuitive system operation for greater user and patient safety NEW ORLEANS, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 2013 American Brachytherapy Society (ABS) meeting April 18-20 in New Orleans, Nucletron, an Elekta company, (booth #300), will introduce its newly redesigned Flexitron® remote afterloading platform. Flexitron emphasizes safety and efficiency in the brachytherapy workflow, increasing the...
Full range of equipment and software for the precision treatment of cancer exhibited at the Geneva Convention Center GENEVA, Switzerland, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Booths 5000/4700 - Varian Medical Systems (NYSE:VAR), the world leader in radiotherapy equipment and software, will demonstrate its full range of radiotherapy delivery systems and software at the 2(nd) ESTRO (European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology) Forum, taking place April 19(th)-22(nd). The Varian booth will...
