Interventional Oncology

Radiosurgery treatments for lung cancer using Varian Medical Systems Technologies presented at ESTRO

Tue, 07 May 2013 17:37:00 +0000

Cancer experts have reported future trends and progress in radiotherapy treatments for lung cancer using motion management and tumour-tracking technologies from Varian Medical Systems at the annual ESTRO Forum (19–23 April 2013, Geneva, Switzerland).

Cost effective prostate cancer treatment underused in the UK

Fri, 03 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Better outcomes can be achieved for prostate cancer patients using brachytherapy, a highly targeted form of radiotherapy, compared to surgery according to study findings conducted by Panaxea, The University of Twente, The Netherlands.

Elekta receives FDA 510(k) clearance for Versa HD Radiation Therapy System for cancer treatment

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:23:00 +0000

Elekta recently received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) which allows the company to begin shipping and installation of all components of the Versa HD system within the USA.

Medwaves announces the first successful use of hot and cold thyroid nodules with AveCure Microwave Ablation System and radioiodine

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:47:00 +0000

Hudayi Korkusuz, Hospital of Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany, has conducted the first combination treatment of microwave ablation and radiotherapy, according to a press release.

Nordion to host European-based educational and scientific meetings for liver cancer specialists

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:35:00 +0000

On 11–12 April, Nordion will host its 3rd European TheraSphere User Group Meeting in Vienna, Austria, and on 18 April, Nordion will offer a Satellite Symposium at the 3rd Interdisciplinary Treatment of Liver Tumors (ITLT) Meeting in Essen, Germany, according to a company release.