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A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and sponsored by Hologic, a company that builds mammogram machines, suggests that 3D mammograms may detect breast cancer more ... Read more

July 16, 2014August 14, 2014

IsoRay’s Cesium-131 Radiation Therapy Seed Implants Used As Treatment in Peru For an Inoperable Brain Cancer in a Young Child

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Following its latest medical breakthrough whereby treatment of a brain tumor derived from a metastatic esophageal cancer with Cesium-131 was proven successful, IsoRay announced the first Cesium-131 seed shipment to ... Read more

July 15, 2014August 14, 2014

New Radiotherapy Insights Show Promise In Treating Sinonasal Cancer

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Malignant tumors arising within the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses are rare and composed of several histological types, making controlled clinical trials to establish the best treatment difficult. Although surgery ... Read more

July 11, 2014August 14, 2014

Stanford Study Reveals Radiotherapy Can Attract Migrating Breast Cancer Cells Back To Tumor Site

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Radiotherapy is a highly targeted and effective therapy that kills primary tumor cells located within the field of the radiation beam. In breast cancer patients, it can be used to ... Read more

July 10, 2014August 14, 2014

New Study Reveals Evidence of Association Between Late Radiotherapy Toxicity and Common Genetic Variants

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A recent study published in the Radiotherapy and Oncology Journal and conducted by a team of scientists from the United Kingdom, supported by Cancer Research UK, has gathered evidence supporting ... Read more

July 9, 2014August 14, 2014

Study Into Radiation Therapy For Breast Cancer Suggests That Different Health Insurance Systems, Social Factors Influence Cancer Treatment Decisions

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A study published by the American Journal of Managed Care that examined the impact of health insurance and other social factors on the prescribed treatment for breast cancer in Florida ... Read more

July 8, 2014August 14, 2014

Shared Decision-Making In Radiation Therapy Limits Psychophysical Distress in Patients, According to Study

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Psychophysical distress is a common side effect in cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy, leading to anxiety, adjustment disorders and depression. According to recent findings, shared decision-making (SDM) in radiation treatment ... Read more

July 3, 2014August 14, 2014

IsoRay’s Liquid Cesium-131 Based Treatment for Metastatic Brain Cancer Shows Promising Results When Paired With GliaSite Radiation Therapy Balloon Catheter System

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IsoRay, Inc., a medical technology company and innovator in seed brachytherapy and medical radioisotope applications, has recently announced its latest medical breakthrough — a treatment for brain tumors developed from metastatic esophageal cancer using liquid ... Read more