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PubMed Articles
Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of death among women with gynecological malignancies. In early stages of the disease (IB-IIA), surgical treatment alone is usually the treatment of choice....
In order to increase the usefulness of the alanine dosimeter as a tool for quality assurance measurements in radiotherapy using MV x-rays, the response with respect to the dose to water needs to be kn...
The accurate detection and dosimetry of neutrons in mixed and pulsed radiation fields is a demanding instrumental issue with great interest both for the industrial and medical communities. In recent s...
Precision image-guided small animal radiotherapy is rapidly advancing through the use of dedicated micro-irradiation devices. However, precise modeling of these devices in model-based dose-calculation...
Towards real-time VMAT verification using a prototype, high-speed CMOS active pixel sensor.
This work investigates the feasibility of using a prototype complementary metal oxide semiconductor active pixel sensor (CMOS APS) for real-time verification of volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT)...
Alpha (α) particles and low-energy beta (β) particles present minimal risk for external exposure. While these particles can induce leukemia and bone cancer due to internal exposure, they can also be...
COMET-PE: an incident fluence response expansion transport method for radiotherapy calculations.
Accurate dose calculation is a central component of radiotherapy treatment planning. A new method of dose calculation has been developed based on transport theory and validated by comparison to Monte...
In girls and young women, irradiation of the ovaries can reduce the number of viable ovarian primordial follicles, which may lead to premature ovarian failure (POF) and subsequently to sterility. One...
Sodium tungstate modulates ATM function upon DNA damage.
Both radiotherapy and most effective chemotherapeutic agents induce different types of DNA damage. Here we show that tungstate modulates cell response to DNA damaging agents. Cells treated with tungst...
Interstitial lung disease associated with lung cancer treatment.
Interstitial lung disease is one of the most serious side effects caused by lung cancer treatment. Due to the complexity diagnosis and variability of the disease, it is often not diagnosied and treate...
News Articles
Researchers say that receiving cancer radiation therapy late in the day may minimize hair loss
Discovering that mouse hair has a circadian clock - a 24-hour cycle of growth followed by restorative repair - researchers suspect that hair loss in humans from toxic cancer radiotherapy and chemother...
Two radiotherapy treatments show similar morbidity, cancer control after prostatectomy
Use of the newer, more expensive intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and use of the older conformal radiotherapy (CRT) after surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland were associated w...
Discovering that mouse hair has a circadian clock - a 24-hour cycle of growth followed by restorative repair - researchers suspect that hair loss in humans from toxic cancer radiotherapy and chemother...
2 radiotherapy treatments show similar morbidity, cancer control after prostatectomy
(The JAMA Network Journals) Use of the newer, more expensive intensity-modulated radiotherapy and use of the older conformal radiotherapy after surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland we...
Timing of cancer radiation therapy may minimize hair loss, researchers say
(Salk Institute) Discovering that mouse hair has a circadian clock -- a 24-hour cycle of growth followed by restorative repair -- researchers suspect that hair loss in humans from toxic cancer radioth...
Treating peripheral lung tumours with SABR
Dr Suresh Senan talks to ecancer at EMCTO 2013 about a new style of treatment for lung cancer known as stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR). Filming supported by Amgen
Treating non-small cell lung cancer with surgery versus SABR
Dr Paul Van Schil and Dr Kevin Franks discuss the benefits of treating non small cell lung cancer with surgery and with stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) Filming supported by Amgen
EDMONDS, Wash. and AVENTURA, Fla., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The residents of Edmonds and Snohomish County, Washington now have access to state-of-the-art hospital based medical oncology cance...
In Patients with Early Breast Cancer, Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy Reduces Side Effects
Intensity-modulated radiotherapy provides better results than conventional radiotherapy in patients with early breast cancer, according to new findings.
Using chemo-radiotherapy without increasing toxicity
Dr Dirk Dr Ruysscher talks with ecancer at EMCTO 2013 in Lugano, Switzerland about chemotherapy with concurrent radiotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer. Unfortunately, only 40% of patients are abl...
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Companies
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ISIN: DE0005313704), which is listed on TecDax of the German stock exchange, is one of the worldâs leading medical technology companies. The company su...
Cytheris is a privately held clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on research and development of therapies for immune modulation. These drugs aim at reconstituting and enhancing th...
Nanobiotix is an oncology focused nanomedicine company developing an innovative nanoparticle technology. Nanobiotix is developing new tools for cancer which utilize a physical mode of action at the...
Augmenix, Inc. is a privately held company based in Waltham, Mass., focused on the development and commercialization of implantable biomaterial based solutions for improved radiotherapy safety and/or...
Clinical Trials
The clinical outcome after external beam irradiation for prostate cancer is disappointing in the advanced tumor stages. There are indications that an increase in radiation dose to the tumo...
This is a research study for pancreatic cancer. One way of improving the results of current standard treatments is to try new approaches. This study will examine the use of a more advanc...
Dual REctcal Angiogenesis or MEK Inhibition radioTHERAPY Trial
To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of AZD6244 or AZD2171 when combined with pre-operative capecitabine and radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer.
Videos
What is radiotherapy?
This video from the Irish Cancer Society tells you all about radiotherapy. The information in this video was correct as of 1st August 2012.
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Radiotherapy, Intensity-modulated
CONFORMAL RADIOTHERAPY that combines several intensity-modulated beams to provide improved dose homogeneity and highly conformal dose distributions.
Mucositis
An INFLAMMATION of the MUCOSA with burning or tingling sensation. It is characterized by atrophy of the squamous EPITHELIUM, vascular damage, inflammatory infiltration, and ulceration. It usually occurs at the mucous lining of the MOUTH, the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT or the airway due to chemical irritations, CHEMOTHERAPY, or radiation therapy (RADIOTHERAPY).
Fiducial Markers
Materials used as reference points on or implanted in the body to position patients for radiotherapy.
Radiation Dosage
The amount of radiation energy that is deposited in a unit mass of material, such as tissues of plants or animal. In RADIOTHERAPY, radiation dosage is expressed in gray units (Gy). In RADIOLOGIC HEALTH, the dosage is expressed by the product of absorbed dose (Gy) and quality factor (a function of linear energy transfer), and is called radiation dose equivalent in sievert units (Sv).
Radioisotope Teletherapy
A type of high-energy radiotherapy using a beam of gamma-radiation produced by a radioisotope source encapsulated within a teletherapy unit.
