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Proton therapy and IMRT show similar outcomes in head and neck cancer trial

A new phase III clinical trial finds that intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and proton beam therapy resulted in ...
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A Bridge Between Academic and Community Radiation Oncology Treatment Planning

Through a grant from the National Cancer Institute to improve cancer outcomes for underserved populations, community radiation oncologists at New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NHRMC) in Wilmington, ...
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IMRT ‘Takes Precision to the Next Level’ in Prostate Cancer Radiation

With smaller radiation beams, intensity-modulated radiation therapy “takes precision to the next level” for patients with prostate, an expert told CURE®. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) — ...
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Open Letter to ViewRay Customers From Krishnan Suthanthiran, President/Founder of TeamBest Global Companies

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TeamBest Global Companies (TBG) have been in business since 1951—over 70 years—with many innovations in Brachytherapy, Teletherapy, IMRT treatment planning software, Heavy ...
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Tomotherapy-based IMRT after limb-preserving surgery for extremity soft-tissue sarcomas: Planning, verification, and treatment times.

Histological necrosis ratio (HNR) surrogacy for disease-free survival (DFS) in osteosarcoma patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Background: Radiotherapy improves local control after ...
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Intensity modulated radiotherapy matches proton beam therapy for head and neck cancer

Findings of the Cancer Research UK-funded TORPEdO trial presented at the American Society of Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting. Results show that proton beam therapy delivers similar results to ...