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    Doctors Answer Questions About Mammograms & New Recommendations  Nov 18, 2009
    Dr. Salem is a Radiation Oncologist at ... Radiation Oncologist at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital ... Cathy Salem, Radiation Oncologist at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. (W-USA News, DC)

    Related: Local experts disagree with new report on mammograms  Nov 17, 2009
    NORMAL Women in their 40s should continue to get annual screening mammograms and do monthly breast self-exams, a Central Illinois radiation oncologist said, despite a new government task force report that said women should wait until age 50 to get a mammogram and shouldnt bother with breast self-exams. Mammograms for women in their 40s without question theres a benefit, Dr. Don Stacy of Cancer Care Associates at the Community Cancer Center in Normal said Monday evening. (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    Shorter Radiation Course Stops Cancer Growth In High-risk Prostate Cancer Patients  Nov 11, 2009
    "The study not only shows that hypofractionated radiation improves the control of prostate cancer, but it also cuts the number of treatment visits in half for patients. This is an important benefit for these high-risk patients, who are typically an older, less mobile population," Giorgio Arcangeli, M.D., lead author of the study and a radiation oncologist at the Regina Elena National Cancer Institute in Rome, Italy said. "It's also especially helpful for those living at long distance from... (Science Daily)

    Radiation After Surgery Reduces Chance Of Melanoma Returning  Nov 11, 2009
    "Results of this trial now confirm the place of radiation therapy in the management of patients who have high risk features following surgery for melanoma involving the lymph nodes," Bryan Burmeister, M.D., lead author of the study and a radiation oncologist at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane, Australia said. "In some institutions, radiation treatment is routine protocol, while in others, the protocol has been either for patients to just be observed, or receive some type of adjuvant... (Science Daily)

    Time Between Treatment And PSA Recurrence Predicts Death From Prostate Cancer  Nov 10, 2009
    9, 2009) Men whose prostate specific antigen (PSA) rise within 18 months of radiotherapy are more likely to develop spread and die of their disease, according to an international study led by Fox Chase Cancer Center radiation oncologist Mark K. Buyyounouski, M.D., M.S. and presented today at the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). See also. (Science Daily)

    New Treatment Option Emerging For Some With Early Stage Lung Cancer  Nov 7, 2009
    "Our goal has been to find a reasonable option for patients who don't want or can't tolerate surgery," says the study's lead author, Brian T. Collins, MD, a radiation oncologist with the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University Hospital. "What we discovered is a very promising option that may be relevant for other stage one patients as well. More follow up with these patients is planned to see how they progress five years after treatment.". (Science Daily)

    Finding May Help Some Tonsil Cancer Patients Avoid Chemotherapy  Nov 6, 2009
    "This represents the power of personalized medicine. By using a relatively simple molecular test to evaluate the tumour, we can customize the treatment plan, produce an excellent outcome, and maintain the patient's quality of life," says principal investigator Dr. Fei-Fei Liu, PMH radiation oncologist, Head of the Division of Applied Molecular Oncology, Ontario Cancer Institute, and Dr. Mariano Elia Chair in Head & Neck Cancer Research, University Health Network. The findings were published on... (Science Daily)

    PSA Reading Could Predict Post-Radiation Survival  Nov 6, 2009
    "PSA is the gold standard for following prostate cancer patients after they receive radiation or surgery. But we haven't known if having PSA rise sooner means a patient has a greater danger of dying of prostate cancer, though it seems logical," study leader Dr. Mark K. Buyyounouski, a radiation oncologist at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, said in a news release from the center. "Now we can use the simple criteria from this study, which is widely available for anyone who has PSA... (MEDLINEplus)

    Cancer Patients Want Honesty, Compassion From Their Oncologist  Nov 6, 2009
    5, 2009) What do patients want from their radiation oncologists. The most significant preference is that more than one-third of female cancer patients (37 percent) prefer to have their hands held by their radiation oncologists during important office visits, compared to 12 percent of men, according to a randomized study presented November 4, 2009, at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) ... "In oncology, a strong physician-patient relationship is... (Science Daily)

    Radiation After Surgery Lowers Chances of Melanoma Recurrence  Nov 4, 2009
    In a paper to be presented Monday at the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting in Chicago, lead researcher Dr. Bryan Burmeister, a radiation oncologist at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane, reported the hopeful findings from the five-year study ... "This is the first randomized study that tested the question whether postoperative radiation therapy offered any advantage in terms of loco-regional control to patients with loco-regionally advanced melanoma," said Dr. Nancy... (MEDLINEplus)

    Hormone Therapy Can Help Some with Prostate Cancer  Nov 4, 2009
    Ten-year survival was 62 percent in men with cancers graded as intermediate risk who got treatment that blocked their male hormone activity in addition to radiation therapy, compared to 57 percent of those who got radiation therapy alone, said Dr. Christopher U. Jones, a radiation oncologist at Radiological Associates of Sacramento, a member of the group who reported the results Monday at the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting, in Chicago ... SOURCES: Christopher U. Jones,... (MEDLINEplus)

    Proton Therapy Is Well-tolerated In Prostate Cancer Patients  Nov 3, 2009
    The physical characteristics of the proton therapy beam allow the radiation oncologist to deliver more radiation to the tumor with less radiation to nearby healthy tissues. During external beam radiation therapy, a beam of radiation (X-rays or protons) is directed through the skin to the cancer and the immediate surrounding area in order to destroy the main tumor and any nearby cancer cells. (Science Daily)

    Cancer support for parents and kids  Oct 31, 2009
    The overarching challenge that parents [with cancer] face is that all parents want to spare their children pain, says Robin Schoenthaler, a radiation oncologist specializing in breast cancer at Emerson Hospital in Concord. As soon as you start talking about cancer, you re raising the potential for pain and distress. (Arlington Advocate, MA)

    Breast cancer special report  Oct 31, 2009
    Radiation oncologist Dr. Michele Albert explains high-dose radiation. Dr. Kerry Bennett talks about self-examination for tumors. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)

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    She proudly shows off that medal and the medal she received from her radiation oncologist when she finished radiation, which declared her a breast cancer survivor. . (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)

    KIRO 7's Michelle Millman: Ladies, Know Your Boobs!  Oct 22, 2009
    My radiation oncologist, Dr. Eric Taylor has 30 years of experience in this field. I listen when he talks. (KIRO TV, WA)

    More treatments mean more options for cancer patients  Oct 21, 2009
    We are as state of the art as you can get, said radiation oncologist Dr. H. Joseph Barthold. Hormonal and other therapies are another option at Sturdy, said Dr. Carol Vasconcellos, a board certified hematologist and medical oncologist. (Easton Journal, MA)

    Oncologist tries to allay radiation therapy fears  Oct 18, 2009
    Her radiation oncologist, Jed Howington, was able to allay those fears, which he says were likely based on old stories about a therapy that has become much more refined and well-tolerated ... The treatment is only for women with smaller tumors whose cancer has not spread to the lymph nodes, Dr. Howington said, but it helps radiation oncologists potentially avoid irradiating the whole breast when it might not be beneficial. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Enos helps fight breast cancer walking  Oct 11, 2009
    The Rockwood High School student will participate in the Susan G. Komen Walk Friday through Sunday in Philadelphia (Somerset Daily American, PA)

    One of two suspects in art theft might be a victim, officials say  Oct 9, 2009
    In a telephone interview from California last night, Kennaugh, 62, who worked as a radiation oncologist at St. Vincent s Hospital in Worcester until March and was an instructor at Harvard Medical School, called the allegation ridiculous ... Before Kennaugh left Boston, he was employed as a radiation oncologist by Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, which assigned him to St. Vincent s. He was terminated July 31, said Jerry Berger, a spokesman for Beth... (Boston Globe)

    Concord cancer center offers treatment, hope  Oct 8, 2009
    Successfully overcoming more surgery and radiation to treat her salivary glands, Lane said she credits her breast-cancer survival to her team of Bethke doctors surgeon Andrea Resciniti, plastic surgeon Paul Costas, oncologist Ewa Niemierko and radiation oncologist John McGrath. She selected the center not only for its closeness to home, but also for its aesthetics and personalized attention. (Westford Eagle, MA)

    Will he hold your purse?  Oct 4, 2009
    Robin Schoenthaler is a radiation oncologist at the MGH Department of Radiation Oncology at Emerson Hospital in Concord. Send comments to. (Boston Globe)

    Marysville Medical Clinic wins top prize  Oct 3, 2009
    A converted house in Buxton, 12kms from Marysville, was established and fitted out where Melbourne GP Dr Margaret Dawson and radiation oncologist Dr Mike Dally conducted clinics. Weekly locum sessions to support Dr Fraser were held by Melbourne doctors Rod Trevena and Stephen Trumble "who saw they had the capacity to help a colleague get back on his feet". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    City Beat (158)  Oct 3, 2009
    University Hospitals radiation oncologist Dr. Douglas Einstein speaks on developments in radiation therapy. Free. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)

    Bethke at center of cancer care  Oct 2, 2009
    Successfully overcoming more surgery and radiation to treat her salivary glands, Lane said she credits her breast-cancer survival to her team of Bethke doctors surgeon Andrea Resciniti, plastic surgeon Paul Costas, oncologist Ewa Niemierko and radiation oncologist John McGrath. She said she selected the center not only for its closeness to home, but also for its aesthetics and personalized attention. (Lincoln Journal, MA)

    PAINT THE TOWN PINK: Breast Center opening at Jordan  Oct 1, 2009
    The surgeon, the medical oncologist, the radiation oncologist, the social service team, the dietician, the navigator nurse will look at that woman s case and discuss what is the best treatment plan for the patient, and, hopefully during that one day, the woman will actually leave with a potential treatment plan for her to make up her mind about what her options might be. Most of the truly great breast centers are actually providing care in that manner, and so are we. (Kingston Mariner, MA)

    Microchip That Can Detect Type And Severity Of Cancer Created  Oct 1, 2009
    "The system developed by the Kelley/Sargent team is a revolutionary technology that could allow us to track biomarkers that might have significant relevance to cancer, with a combination of speed, sensitivity, and accuracy not available with any current technology," says Dr. Fei-Fei Liu, a radiation oncologist at Princess Margaret Hospital and Head of Applied Molecular Oncology Division, Ontario Cancer Institute. "This type of approach could have a profound impact on the future management for... (Science Daily)

    Identification Of Highly Radiosensitive Patients May Lead To Side Effect-free Radiotherapy  Sep 26, 2009
    25, 2009) An international group of scientists has taken the first step on the road to targeting radiotherapy dosage to individual patients by means of their genetic characteristics, a radiation oncologist told Europe s largest cancer congress, ECCO 15 ESMO 34, in Berlin Sept. 24 ... A major problem for radiation oncologists at present is that we are bound by the need to avoid damage to normal tissues. (Science Daily)

    BU medical student dies in fall in Allston  Sep 20, 2009
    Heinrick said Khalique wanted to be a radiation oncologist, treating cancer patients. Everyone in class knew Babur and he was well liked. (Boston Globe)

    Moses Cones TomoTherapy technology the first in the state  Sep 19, 2009
    On more traditional machines, radiation can only be delivered from about nine angles, said Dr. Robert Murray, a radiation oncologist at the Regional Cancer Center. Traditional treatments also are not able to acquire images of a tumor at the time of radiation. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)

    Doctors' group refuses debate press coverage  Sep 13, 2009
    The debate panel, scheduled Friday afternoon at the MMA's annual meeting at the Great Northern Hotel in Helena, was between Carter Beck, a Missoula neurosurgeon and spokesman for the Coalition to Protect Patients' Rights, and Mike Huntington, a retired radiation oncologist from Corvallis, Ore. and member of Physicians for a National Health Program. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Cancer Treatment Center breaks ground 
on $8.7 million project  Sep 3, 2009
    When your family, friends or neighbors are diagnosed with a serious illness, they need the best possible treatment,; said Dr. Russell Johnson, FACRO, radiation oncologist and medical director at the center. The Northern Illinois Cancer Treatment Center;s sole purpose is to provide the best cancer care possible to all of our patients, without the stress and delays of finding services out of town. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)

    As patient load increases, Mabry Center eyes multimillion-dollar expansion  Sep 1, 2009
    The expansion will likely result in the addition of a medical oncologist and possibly another radiation oncologist. "We don't want to shut down services," Williams said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    It works for Canada  Aug 16, 2009
    My family doctor advocated for me, and the radiation oncologist decided to give me a curative program, although the treatment will last a year at most. Nine years later I am healthy, and continuing to receive excellent treatment from my family physician and from specialists when needed. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)

    Wine May Protect Breast Cancer Patients From Radiation Side Effects  Aug 15, 2009
    If wine can prevent radiotherapy-induced toxicity without affecting antitumor efficacy, as we observed, it also has the potential to enhance the therapeutic benefit in cancer patients without increasing their risk of serious adverse effects, Vincenzo Valentini, M.D., a radiation oncologist at Catholic University in Rome, Italy, one of the study authors, said. The possibility that particular dietary practices or interventions can reduce radiation-induced toxicity is very intriguing. (Newsmax)

    Arizona Oncology opens second facility  Aug 15, 2009
    We are very excited about the opening of this new facility because it means people with cancer in our community can receive radiation therapy close to their homes and their support network of family and friends, said Dr. Paul Mitsuyama, a radiation oncologist with Arizona Oncology. It s important to have a radiation treatment facility close to home because patients often must receive several treatments a week, he said. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)

    Welcome to the harried world of animal health care  Aug 14, 2009
    Can you imagine having to deal with back-to-back appointments where the first pet gets a top-notch radiation oncologist and the next is put down for the same condition. It happens to me weekly. (USA Today -- Life)

    Get ready to run  Aug 11, 2009
    Alzheimer s Disease/Dementia will be offered on March 2, by Neurologist Nicole Clark, M.D. Radiation oncologist, Robert Pfeffer, M.D. talks about Coping with Cancer on April 6; coupons for certain cancer screenings will be available free of charge. The Better Living Lecture Series winds up May 4 with family physician Jessica Bailey, M.D., presenting Into the Wild Outdoor Safety and Preparedness. (Helena Independent Record)

    Breast CT Scanner Could Improve Cancer Screen Comfort  Aug 4, 2009
    Gary Whitman, M.D., professor, radiology, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston; Chika Madu, M.D., radiation oncologist and assistant professor, radiation oncology, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C.; John M. Boone, Ph. D., professor and vice chair, research radiology, and professor, biomedical engineering, University of California Davis; July 28, 2009, presentations, American Association of Physicists in Medicine annual meeting, Anaheim, Calif. (MEDLINEplus)

    Medicare Cuts Will Force Many Cancer Centers To Close, Stop Seeing Medicare Patients, Lay Off Staff, According To ASTRO Survey  Jul 28, 2009
    New technology has allowed radiation oncologists to improve cancer cure rates while reducing side effects ... "Take, for example, Joyce Wittet from Ontario, Oregon, population 11,245. The 79-year-old retired teacher had breast cancer that was easily cured with radiation therapy. Fortunately, there is a cancer center 15 minutes away that accepts Medicare. If the cuts had caused her cancer center to close, she would have had to drive to a hospital nearly two hours away, roundtrip for six straight... (PR Newswire)

    Grateful cancer patient donates artwork in honor of healing hands  Jul 27, 2009
    "We're so grateful to patients like Marieke who can make visible the love and care we put into creating a healing and patient-centered environment," said Robin Schoenthaler, MD, a radiation oncologist at the MGH Department of Radiation Oncology at Emerson Hospital. Today, Kreps battle with the disease has affected how she overcomes frustration and challenges. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)

    Hospital expands treatments with investments in technology  Jul 22, 2009
    Alvaro Alvarez-Farinetti, a board certified radiation oncologist, gets excited talking about the new equipment. "We have seen an increase in patients," he said. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)

    Your community in brief (July 18)  Jul 18, 2009
    An emergency room physician, author and radiation oncologist will talk about the American health care system at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at Two Rivers Market, 250 Broadalbin St. S.W., Albany. For more information, call Loyd Henion at (541) 619-8861 or Scott Lawley at (541) 223-8510. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    BCM gives McGuire first Weiss Law award  Jul 14, 2009
    Sean McGuire, a radiation oncologist at , is the first recipient of the Caroline Weiss Law Scholar award. The award is designed to recruit physician-scientists who propose to translate basic research findings into patient treatment. (Houston Business Journal, TX)

    Pollution, cancer linked  Jul 10, 2009
    It pales in comparison to smoking cigarettes, said Dr. Brad Kramer, a radiation oncologist with Sky Lakes Medical Center. The longer you live, the more likely you ll develop cancer. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

    Forsyth Medical Center participating in Avastin trial for new glioblastoma patients  Jul 9, 2009
    "Avastin has been shown to be effective in treating various types of cancer, with a low risk of serious side effects, so our hope is that it will improve outcomes for patients with brain tumors when it is added to standard-of-care treatments," says Volker Stieber, M.D., a radiation oncologist at the FRCC. "Phase III is the highest level of research for a drug, so we are excited to be part of a study that could advance treatment for patients with this type of cancer.". In May, the U.S. Food and... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)

    O. Carl Simonton; advocated mind-body link to cancer care  Jul 4, 2009
    LOS ANGELES - Dr. O. Carl Simonton, a radiation oncologist who popularized the mind-body connection in fighting cancer and helped push the once- controversial notion into mainstream medicine, has died. He was 66. (Boston Globe)

    Doc at center of VA cancer probe admits errors  Jun 30, 2009
    I always acted in the best interest of the patients in delivering this important treatment, Kao, a radiation oncologist, testified at a Senate field hearing at the hospital, where he worked from 2002 to 2008. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Doctor in VA cancer probe admits errors  Jun 30, 2009
    I always acted in the best interest of the patients in delivering this important treatment, Kao, a radiation oncologist, testified at a Senate field hearing at the hospital, where he worked from 2002 to 2008. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has found that 92 of 116 men treated in the hospital s brachytherapy program received incorrect doses of the radiation seeds, often because they landed in nearby organs or surrounding tissue rather than the prostate. (Boston Globe)

    NURSE’S NOTES - With cancer diagnosis, cope in healthy ways  Jun 24, 2009
    You may have a team of doctors who care for you such as a surgeon, a medical oncologist or a radiation oncologist. They are specialists who can offer knowledge about treatment of your cancer. (Missoulian, MT)

    Local couple walks to say thanks to North Shore Medical Center  Jun 16, 2009
    But, of course, he did make it thanks, he says, to a team of doctors at North Shore Medical Center, including throat specialist Dr. Richard Mugge and Dr. James McIntyre, a radiation oncologist at the NSMC Cancer Center who saw him through weeks of horrific and painful changes to his body with unbelievable attention. Early-stage tonsil cancer is often treated with radiation therapy. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)

    MRMC offers new technology for breast cancer patients  May 24, 2009
    Sadie Salisbury discusses her treatment with Michael Sattasiri, M.D., a radiation oncologist in the Cancer Center ... Radiation oncologist Joel Kochanski, M.D., shows patient Faye Martin the small DVS device that is implanted and used to measure radiation treatment levels. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Radiation therapists miss out  May 21, 2009
    Graeme Morgan, a radiation oncologist at Royal North Shore Hospital, where Ms Haman and her colleague Angela Carle and several others complete their accreditation, said, "It's a terrible waste.". One-third of cancer patients who could benefit from radiation therapy do not receive it, according to the Cancer Council NSW, which yesterday called on the Government to expand or complete existing facilities at St George Hospital, Port Macquarie, Orange, Lismore, Coffs Harbour and the Central Coast. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Fawcett friend: No one has given her timetable  May 19, 2009
    King asked Dr. Paul Song, a radiation oncologist, if he had seen Stage 4 cancer cured. "Not with anal cancer. I have seen it with other GI malignancies such as rectal cancer," Song said. (CNN -- US)

    Primary concern  May 18, 2009
    Zelina was referred to the cancer center, where she met with Rothman, radiation oncologist Conrad Stachelek, M.D., Ph. D., and Saint Vincent Health Center thoracic surgeon Aron Goldberg, M.D.. (Erie Times-News, PA)

    Local Industry People in Business  May 14, 2009
    Dr. Case Ketting, a board-certified radiation oncologist, has joined Santa Maria Radiation Oncology Center, a member of the Coastal Radiation Oncology Medical Group. With more than 17 years of radiation oncology experience, he joins Dr. Sheri Marquez and her team of medical physicists, dosimetrists, radiation therapists, nurses and office staff to provide state-of-the-art radiation therapy for cancer patients. (Santa Maria Times)

    First in the Southeast  May 13, 2009
    Dr. Chris Jahraus, Radiation Oncologist at The Cancer Center envisions that the new technology will help patients better understand their disease. Images that would otherwise be difficult for a patient to interpret can be reformatted by the unit into a three-dimensional view. (Alexander City Outlook, AL)

    Cancer crusader  May 5, 2009
    Straub said she s motivated by helping her fellow patients and the nurses, staff, Dr. Weiner and radiation oncologist Dr. Robert Pfeffer who have treated her so well over the years. Right now, I am in great shape, Straub said. (Helena Independent Record)

    The Valley's priciest home sales.  Apr 29, 2009
    A co-founder of an investment firm in Chicago, a radiation oncologist, the president and CEO of a Cave Creek construction company, and the founder of the Protocol School of Phoenix are among the buyers and sellers in this week's priciest home sales ... Daniel Reed is a radiation oncologist practicing in the Valley. (AZCentral -- Business)

    Business Briefs  Apr 28, 2009
    He has since job-shadowed a dosimetrist, a radiation oncologist and a team of radiation therapists. He has also presented to a professional society. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Some radiation therapy treatments can decrease fertility  Apr 2, 2009
    "Female patients who are not past their reproductive years would be best served by a multidisciplinary team of caregivers, including a radiation oncologist, pediatric oncologist, medical oncologist, a reproductive endocrinologist or gynecologist, and a maternal fetal medicine specialist," Akila Viswanathan, M.D., M.P.H., senior author and a radiation oncologist at the Brigham and Women's Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, said. "Only through a multidisciplinary approach will patients... (EurekAlert!)

    Doc who lost arm to cancer now helps others  Mar 30, 2009
    Patel lost his right arm to bone cancer at the age of 13, but the experience turned into a motivating force becoming an award-winning medical student atthe University of Alabama at Birminghamand now a radiation oncologist, helping others try to overcome the same obstacles he faced 20 years ago ... Dr. Hejal Patel lost his right arm to bone cancer at the age of 13, but the experience turned into a motivating force: He became an award-winning medical student at the University of Alabama at... (MSNBC -- Health)

    20-minute cancer treatment  Mar 20, 2009
    This is a whole new revolution in the way radiation is used, said Dr. Douglas Johnson, radiation oncologist and co-chairman of the Novalis Tx program at Baptist. It s like getting an X-ray procedure done. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)

    Morrisville company gets FDA green light  Mar 10, 2009
    The company s technology was developed by company founders Dr. Charles Scarantino, a radiation oncologist at , and Troy Nagle, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at. Reader Comments. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)

    Study backs dual therapy for brain cancer  Mar 9, 2009
    "The results were fairly amazing because for the first time, we could see the survival of patients was beyond two, three years," said Mirimanoff, a radiation oncologist at University Hospital in Lausanne, Switzerland. The scientists then embarked on the larger study that was reported yesterday. (Boston Globe)

    Cuts for cancer  Feb 24, 2009
    Susan s husband, Brad, is a radiation oncologist for Sky Lakes Cancer Treatment Center. I think it brings attention to a real serious disease that affects every family in America, Susan Kramer said. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

    Prostate cancer conference Saturday  Feb 20, 2009
    This is the first international conference of its kind to be held in the Southeast, said John Wells, a radiation oncologist and president of ICON, an oncology trade group. The estimates that one in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer over their lifespan, totaling more than 300,000 in the U.S. alone each year. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)

    New cancer treatment gives quick, precise doses  Feb 17, 2009
    Dr. Kamal Patel, a radiation oncologist at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Zion, Ill. said the RapidArc treatment is part of a broader push in radiation treatment called "dose painting" - where highly advanced software allows the beams to precisely target cancer cells, even while accounting for the slightest movement of the prostate (up to 2 millimeters) while the patient is lying on the table. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Throat cancer may cost Valley singer Peltier his voice  Feb 15, 2009
    Richard Chung, Peltier's radiation oncologist, described head and neck cancers as relatively uncommon and "one of the hardest cancers that we treat" because treatment gives patients so many side effects, including trouble swallowing that means patients can't consume enough calories, and the resulting exhaustion. About 50,000 cases of head and neck cancer are reported in the United States every year, said Dr. Wendell "Dell" Yarbrough, an associate professor at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Rapid-arc treatment Oncologist finds quicker, more effective and safer way to combat prostate cancer  Feb 10, 2009
    Nevertheless, some six months later Dr. Ajay Bhatnagar, a radiation oncologist, made the decision to upgrade to RapidArc, which is the latest technology from Varian Medical Systems. It promises unprecedented radiation accuracy in a fraction of the time - with few side effects. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)

    Pregnancy doesn't affect breast cancer  Feb 8, 2009
    While age may be a factor, it's not clear that pregnancy is: There was no evidence in the new study that tumors were faster growing in the pregnant women, said Beadle, a radiation oncologist. Radiation - dangerous to a fetus - is commonly used in mammography and breast cancer treatment. (India Times, India)

    Painless CyberKnife kills cancer  Feb 7, 2009
    The robot moves through 360 degrees, blocks normal tissues and treats only the tumour, Dr B S Ajai Kumar, radiation oncologist and chairman HCG, told STOI.. CyberKnife uses two cameras and infrared technology with absolutely no human intervention during surgery. (Times of India)

    Radioactive 'Seed' Rx Helps Women with Implants Fight Breast Cancer  Feb 7, 2009
    "It's such a challenge to take care of these augmented women," said Dr. Robert Kuske Jr., a Scottsdale radiation oncologist and clinical professor of radiation oncology at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson ... "I would not offer this to the patient with a larger tumor," she said, because the radiation oncologist would need to treat more of the breast, thus increasing the risk of capsular contracture. (MEDLINEplus)


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