New standards and technologies are needed to meet rapidly evolving demands for cancer patients in Southeast Asia. Radiation therapy is usually part of cancer care for around 50-60% of patients, but less than 10% have access in low-middle income countries...
Más informaciónUniversity College London (UCL), one of the premier research institutions in the world, is offering a new PhD program in Therapeutic Radiography. Endorsed by the Society and College of Radiographers and supported by Cancer Research UK through the CRUK Rad...
Más informaciónMost, if not all, radiation therapists who have practiced for a considerable length of time would agree with Fiona Gordon, Clinical Lead Radiation Therapist at the Icon Cancer Centre, Sydney, Australia, that the profession has changed significantly. Thoug...
Más informaciónAt Northern Light AR Gould Hospital (AR Gould), the consistent provision of on-site physics services was proving to be a challenge.
Más informaciónIntroduced at ASTRO in 2021, Varian’s Smart Services is helping busy clinics reduce their downtime. In fact, Varian’s data show that, with predictive and proactive service, a clinic can avoid some 3.6 hours of downtime per incident than would otherwise b...
Más informaciónClinical researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Radiation Oncology have long studied diverse approaches to the treatment of multiple brain metastases, comparing different methods of planning and delivering these complex...
Más informaciónAfter 20 years and having been used to treat approximately 15,000 cancer patients, a Clinac 2300 at the National Cancer Institute José Alencar Gomes da Silva (INCA) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been deactivated.
Más informaciónIn a VarianVision webinar held in early 2021, expert oncologists from the University of California at San Diego Moores Cancer Center discussed how advances in combining immunotherapy with stereotactic radiotherapy may be leading to a paradigm shift in the...
Más informaciónThe use of multidisciplinary collaboration through tumor boards leads to changes in diagnosis, treatment, and survival, and it is the best way to deliver the complex care needed by cancer patients, according to recently published long-term research.
Más informaciónA clinical trial using Varian’s Noona® solution for patient engagement assesses the impact of ePROs on healthcare utilization and clinical burden.
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