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The China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) has approved Elekta’s Versa HD linear accelerator for sale and marketing in China, following its approval in the U.S. and Europe. This novel ... Read more

October 6, 2014

Discovery Labs Receives Grant to Develop KL4 Surfactant For Radiation-Induced Lung Injury

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Discovery Laboratories, Inc., a biotechnology company developing new technologies in respiratory critical care, has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research Grant (SBIR) of $3.0 million from the National ... Read more

October 3, 2014October 3, 2014

Immunotherapy Can Overcome Radiation Therapy Resistance

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According to a recent study titled “Acquired Resistance to Fractionated Radiotherapy Can Be Overcome by Concurrent PD-L1 Blockade”, published in the Journal of Cancer Research, combined immunoradiotherapy with radiotherapy and ... Read more

October 1, 2014October 2, 2014

Radiation Therapy on Mesothelioma Patients Adds No Additional Benefit

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The results from a Phase 2 clinical trial, presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2014, have shown that high-dose radiotherapy adds no survival benefit after chemotherapy ... Read more

September 30, 2014September 30, 2014

Thoracic Radiation Therapy Leads to Modest Changes in Cardiac Biomarkers, Electrocardiogram Results

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A recent study by researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center entitled “Prospective Exploratory Analysis of Cardiac Biomarkers and Electrocardiogram Abnormalities in Patients Receiving Thoracic Radiation Therapy with ... Read more

September 30, 2014October 30, 2014

Radiation Therapy Improves Survival In Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

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Recent data presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 56th Annual Meeting has shown that consolidated radiation therapy (RT) can improve 10-year survival rates for patients with stage ... Read more

September 19, 2014September 19, 2014

BioZorb Surgical Marker Offers Improved Radiation Targeting, Cosmetic Results for Breast Cancer Patients, According to Study

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A study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2014 Breast Cancer Symposium has shown that the BioZorb, a three-dimensional tissue marker, significantly contributed to better surgical outcomes ... Read more

September 18, 2014September 18, 2014

Exceptional Results In Delivering Cancer Treatment Using Pencil-Beam Proton Therapy At The Scripps Proton Therapy Center

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Exceptional results in cancer treatment using pencil-beam scanning is being reported by the Scripps Proton Therapy Center in San Diego, the nation’s first proton therapy center treating patients exclusively with this kind ... Read more

September 17, 2014September 17, 2014

Radiation Therapy Treatment More Suited than Chemotherapy for Advanced Esophageal Cancer Patients, According to Study

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Radiation therapy (RT) alone is as effective in decreasing swallowing complications occurring in advanced esophageal cancer patients as RT combined with chemotherapy, according to a study entitled, “Best Practice in ... Read more

September 16, 2014

Long-term Androgen Deprivation Therapy Combined With High-dose Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer Improves Survival

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A new study entitled “Randomized Phase III Trial of Adjuvant Androgen Deprivation in Combination with High-dose Conformal Radiotherapy in Intermediate and High Risk Localized Prostate Cancer” presented at the American ... Read more