Posts by: Daniela Semedo, PhD

Daniela Semedo, PhD

Daniela holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, a MSc in Health Psychology and a BSc in Clinical Psychology. Her work has been focused on vulnerability to psychopathology and early identification and intervention in psychosis.

May 4, 2016

MD Anderson Cancer Center to Acquire Latest in Elekta Radiotherapy Systems

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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has signed a contract with Elekta to acquire Elekta Infinity linear accelerators and brachytherapy afterloaders, as well as software and services. Elekta, ... Read more

April 26, 2016April 26, 2016

Partial Breast Radiation as Effective as Entire Breast Radiotherapy in Low-Risk Cancers, UK Study Reports

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Radiotherapy after breast cancer surgery that’s limited to former tumor sites is just as effective in treating early cancers as whole breast radiation and has fewer long-term side effects, according to results of a ... Read more

February 24, 2016

Lung Cancer in Smokers More Accurately Detected Using CT Scans than X-rays, Center Reports

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A comprehensive lung cancer screening program that uses CT scan technology developed at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City may provide smokers with a more precise way of determining if ... Read more

February 11, 2016February 11, 2016

Xoft Single-Dose Radiation Therapy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer Shows Continuing Promise

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iCAD Inc., a company that delivers innovative cancer detection and radiation therapy solutions, recently presented updated clinical data on the use of intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) with the Company’s Xoft Axxent ... Read more

June 8, 2015June 8, 2015

Phase III Study Validates Acupuncture-Like Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Radiation-Induced Dry Mouth

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Results from a Phase III trial conducted by the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG 0537), recently published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, show that acupuncture-like, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation ... Read more

May 31, 2015

PROCLAIM Results To Be Presented At ASCO 2015 Meeting

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Eli Lilly and Company recently announced that the results of the PROCLAIM Phase III trial will be presented during the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), taking place ... Read more

May 8, 2015May 8, 2015

Study Explores Use of Combined Brachytherapy for Treatment of Cervical Cancer

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Results from the first large international study to explore late effects of a combined brachytherapy form to treat cervical cancer have shown that the procedure is effective in delivering higher doses ... Read more

May 1, 2015May 1, 2015

National Cancer Institute grants $2.88 Million for Research and Development of Breast CT Scanning

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The National Cancer Institute granted John M. Boone, a UC Davis professor of radiology and medical physicist, with an award of $2.88 million to advance and study computed tomography (CT) ... Read more

April 27, 2015April 27, 2015

Proton Radiotherapy Delivers Highly Targeted Cancer Treatment

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During the 3rd ESTRO Forum that took place in Barcelona last week, researchers presented a new breathing movement model that allows for the exact measurement of narrow beams to a tumor model ... Read more

April 15, 2015

Elekta Healthcare Analytics Introduced at 2015 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Conference

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During the 2015 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society’s conference (HIMSS15) in Chicago, Elekta introduced its new Healthcare Analytics platform, a solution for accelerating data analysis and improving operational clinical and financial ... Read more