Radiation Therapy Technique Successfully Treats Pain In Patients With Advanced Cancer Nov 12, 2009
11, 2009) Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), a radiation therapy procedure pioneered at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) that precisely delivers a large dose of radiation to tumors, effectively controls pain in patients with cancer that has spread to the spine, according to researchers from UPCI. ... 2, 2009) Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) offers a less invasive way to eliminate tremors caused by Parkinson's disease and essential tremor than deep brain stimulation (DBS) and... (Science Daily)
Less Brain Swelling Occurs With Multiple Sessions Of Stereotactic Radiosurgery For Common Brain Tumor Nov 7, 2009
Benign brain tumors known as meningiomas are often treated with a single, high dose of radiation using stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) ... 12, 2007) A new advanced noninvasive, radiosurgery tool for treating a variety of brain disorders -- including tumors has become available ... (May 4, 2006) Loyola University Health System has become the first hospital in Illinois to treat a patient with Novalis shaped-beam body radiosurgery, an advanced, computer-assisted therapy that preserves nearby. (Science Daily)
New Treatment Option Emerging For Some With Early Stage Lung Cancer Nov 7, 2009
Physicians say that option, radical stereotactic radiosurgery performed with CyberKnife, leads to a 100 percent overall survival after three years in patients with good lung function before treatment ... "In treating someone with poor lung function, it would seem prudent to modify the treatment dose in order to reduce further damage to the lungs that stereotactic radiosurgery causes.". (Science Daily)
Gamma Knife Treatment For Glioblastomas Shows Promising Results Nov 3, 2009
3, 2009) Researchers from University Hospitals Case Medical Center report promising results from a cutting-edge research study that treated the aggressive brain tumors glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) using a novel type of imaging called MR spectroscopy coupled with high dose radiation in the form of Gamma Knife radiosurgery ... The Gamma Knife is an instrument that allows physicians to perform radiosurgery, a non-invasive neurosurgical procedure that uses powerful doses of radiation to target and... (Science Daily)
Practice-changing cancer studies to be unveiled at ASTRO Annual Meeting Oct 28, 2009
Stereotactic radiosurgery as effective in eliminating Parkinson's disease tremors as other treatments, but less invasive. Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) offers a less invasive way to eliminate tremors caused by Parkinson's disease and essential tremor than deep brain stimulation (DBS) and radiofrequency (RF) treatments, and is as effective, according to a long-term study presented November 2, 2009. (EurekAlert!)
Medical device makers see red over health care proposals Oct 12, 2009
1 billionProducts: Radiotherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, and brachytherapy equipmentIntuitive Surgical Inc.2008 revenue: $875 millionProducts: Robotically assisted, minimally invasive surgery systemsDionex Corp.2008 revenue: $378 millionProducts: Instruments for chemical analysisAlign Technology Inc.2008 revenue: $304 millionProducts: System for treating teethOmnicell Inc.2008 revenue: $252 millionProducts: Medication control and patient safety devicesAccuray Inc.2008 revenue: $210... (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Focused Radiation Protects Tumor Patients' Brain Function Oct 7, 2009
MONDAY, Oct. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Brain tumor patients experience more learning and memory problems when whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT) is added to standard stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), researchers have found. SRS delivers narrowly focused beams of radiation to the tumor site. (MEDLINEplus)
Whole-brain Radiotherapy After Surgery Or Radiosurgery Not Recommended For Brain Metastases Sep 24, 2009
23, 2009) Whole-brain radiotherapy should not be given routinely to all patients whose cancer has spread to the brain, say researchers who found that using it after surgery or radiosurgery in patients with a limited number of brain metastases and stable cancer in the rest of the body did not extend lives or help patients remain functionally independent for longer ... Whole-brain radiotherapy is the standard treatment in patients with a single brain metastasis that is not suitable for surgery or... (Science Daily)
State analyst rejects MWH's cancer center plan Sep 19, 2009
The center also would bring a new service to the region: stereotactic radiosurgery. The technique is used mainly to treat brain cancers. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Moses Cones TomoTherapy technology the first in the state Sep 19, 2009
About nine doctors, technicians and physicists have been receiving training in Wisconsin, and Moses Cone hired two physicians over the summer with experience in radiosurgery who will devote time to the machine. Murray said the first patients will receive treatment on the machine at the cancer center on Oct. 5. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
CANCER TALES: From Caregiver to Patient Sep 18, 2009
After speaking to my urologist, talking to friends, and a thorough online search, I came across a treatment option called CyberKnife Radiosurgery offered at WellStar Kennestone Cancer Center in Marietta. Despite its name, CyberKnife involves no cutting, minimal to no side effects, can be completed in four to five treatments versus the weeks it takes traditional radiation therapy, and I could resume my normal life immediately after treatment even playing golf right after my session. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Health care competition heats up MediCorp Health System defends its cancer center plan against critics from HCA Sep 12, 2009
In particular, several cancer patients praised the plan for the addition of stereotactic radiosurgery, an advanced treatment for cancers of the brain and spinal cord ... WHERE: In a new three-story building at the traffic circle on the southern end of the campus WHEN: August 2011, if approved WHAT: Advanced radiation therapy for cancerous tumors, including stereotactic radiosurgery for brain tumors COST: $11 million. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
HCA working to block cancer center at MWH The region's two hospital companies are scuffling over a plan to build a new cancer center beside Mary Washington Hospital Sep 10, 2009
The center would offer advanced radiation therapy, including stereotactic radiosurgery for brain tumors. If approved, it would open in August 2011. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
St. Luke's gets CyberKnife Sep 3, 2009
CyberKnife Surgical System technology is the world;s first and only robotic radiosurgery system designed to treat tumors using beams of high-dose radiation ... The hospital is the first in Houston to introduce the CyberKnife Surgical System technology the world s first and only robotic radiosurgery system designed to treat tumors using beams of high-dose radiation. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Accuray to Showcase CyberKnife Treatment Planning Capabilities at Preeminent Radiation Oncology Conference Aug 31, 2009
Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ), a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced today that the company will showcase the treatment planning capabilities of the CyberKnife(R) Robotic Radiosurgery System at the 10th Biennial European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) Conference on Physics and Radiation Technology for Clinical Radiotherapy in Maastricht, The Netherlands. The latest generation of the MultiPlan(R) Treatment Planning... (PR Newswire)
Varian Medical Systems Adds RapidArc(R) and Image Guidance to New Low Energy Treatment Platform for Radiation Therapy in International Cancer Clinics Aug 31, 2009
In addition to the UNIQUE offerings, the Varian booth at ESTRO (Booth No. 240) is showcasing a wide spectrum of new and updated products that improve and simplify the processes of radiotherapy and radiosurgery, including a new version of the Eclipse(TM) radiotherapy treatment planning system, with new features that enhance the product's speed, precision, and clinical flexibility. Varian is also highlighting the widespread clinical implementation of its RapidArc volumetric modulated arc therapy... (PR Newswire)
Babies With Mild Facial Paralysis From Forceps Typically Do Not Need Treatment Aug 25, 2009
20, 2005) Research at the Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical has shown that Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery (GKRS) is an effective treatment for trigeminal neuralgia. (Jan. (Science Daily)
Arizona Oncology opens second facility Aug 15, 2009
Arizona Oncology opened its first facility earlier this year at 222 E. Highland Ave. in Phoenix, which also offers comprehensive treatment options including stereotactic body radiosurgery and specialized pain management services. Arizona Oncology is affiliated with US Oncology, a network of more than 1,000 physicians nationwide treating more than 600,000 patients a year. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Cancer center proposed at MWH The center would be located at the traffic circle at the southern end of the hospital campus, off Cowan Boulevard. Aug 13, 2009
Its offerings would include stereotactic radiosurgery, an advanced service primarily for patients with brain tumors. "Stereotactic radiosurgery is the piece that is critical for our area to have. That's the piece this area doesn't have access to now," Brown said. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Accuray Incorporated to Report Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009 Aug 6, 2009
Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ), a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, today announced that it will report results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2009, ended June 27, 2009, on Monday, August 24, 2009 after the market closes ... About the CyberKnife(R) Robotic Radiosurgery System ... The CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System is the world's only robotic radiosurgery system designed to treat tumors anywhere in the body non-invasively. (PR Newswire)
Friends, music help singer Zheng Cao recover Aug 1, 2009
On May 6, Larson performed nearly six hours of gamma knife radiosurgery, during which Cao's head was immobilized by a helmet with four screws attached to her skull. As beams of ionized radiation crisscrossed her brain, Cao listened to her iPod. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Wrong radiation dose dispensed to patient Jul 29, 2009
Officials at the Gamma Knife Center of the Pacific, citing human error, reported that a patient undergoing radiosurgery was twice given about 3 percent more than the intended exposure ... On July 3 a brain cancer patient, described to be a woman in her 60s, underwent gamma knife radiosurgery to treat lesions ... The surgeons who administered the radiosurgery are independent doctors who use the center's equipment when necessary. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Accuray Announces CyberKnife Access Remote Service Product Jul 27, 2009
July 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ), a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced today the launch of the CyberKnife Access((TM)) Remote Service product, a real-time customer service and support offering for the CyberKnife((R)) Robotic Radiosurgery System ... About the CyberKnife((R)) Robotic Radiosurgery System ... The CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System is the world's only robotic radiosurgery system designed to treat tumors anywhere in the body... (PR Newswire)
Breast cancer research highlights from the American Association of Physicists in Medicine meeting in Anaheim, July 26-30 Jul 25, 2009
They also contribute to the development of physics intensive therapeutic techniques, such as the stereotactic radiosurgery and prostate seed implants for cancer to name a few. The annual AAPM meeting is a great resource, providing guidance to physicists to implement the latest and greatest technology in a community hospital close to you. (EurekAlert!)
Yale-New Haven Hospital To Refund Medicare Jul 2, 2009
The treatment in question is known as gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery, used to treat malignant and benign tumors, vascular abnormalities and neurological conditions. In the case of the disputed billings, Yale-New Haven agreed that overnight stays were not medically necessary. (FOX61, CT)
Varian buys radiotherapy software companies for $2.2M Jun 27, 2009
said Thursday it acquired the assets of and , suppliers of software used in the planning of radiotherapy and radiosurgery treatments, for about $2 ... The company plans to integrate it with its Eclipse treatment planning software for radiotherapy, radiosurgery, and brachytherapy. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Breakthrough In Radiotherapy Promises Targeted Cancer Treatment May 20, 2009
(May 4, 2006) Loyola University Health System has become the first hospital in Illinois to treat a patient with Novalis shaped-beam body radiosurgery, an advanced, computer-assisted therapy that preserves nearby. (Nov. (Science Daily)
U of L hires nine new neurosurgeons May 9, 2009
Hodes previously served as a faculty member at the University of California-San Francisco, at Wayne State University, in Detroit, and at the University of Kentucky, where he directed the Gamma Knife Radiosurgery and Neurointerventional Radiology program. He earned medical and master s degrees from the Indiana University School of Medicine. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Break Ground for New Cancer Center at St. John's Mercy May 2, 2009
Stereotactic radiosurgery, an advanced treatment for tumors that delivers precise high-dose radiation. The TomoTherapy Hi-Art System, which delivers targeted radiation therapy while minimizing damage to surrounding tissues. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Brain metastases hijack neuron-supporting cells to resist chemotherapy Apr 20, 2009
Sawaya and colleagues at M. D. Anderson compared treatment of 379 such tumors with either surgery or noninvasive stereotactic radiosurgery. Of the 260 tumors that were surgically removed, 123 were completely intact (en bloc) and 137 were taken out in pieces. (EurekAlert!)
Second European Radiosurgery Workshop Yields Record Attendance Apr 11, 2009
April 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ), a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, today announced that the second European Radiosurgery Workshop yielded record attendance with more than twice the number of attendees compared to the previous year ... "The University Hospital of Charite is one of the oldest hospitals in Germany and among the largest university clinics in Europe with a reputation worldwide for excellence in medicine and research. We were thus very... (PR Newswire)
Baptist Health System offers Jacksonville's first Novalis Tx for cancer treatment Mar 21, 2009
The $4 million , added to the Baptist Cancer Center Institute last month, is the latest technology in noninvasive, image-guided radiosurgery, and one of the most powerful and fast radiosurgery systems available, according to Baptist. It works by zapping tumors throughout the body with precise, high-energy radiation while minimizing damage to healthy tissue by tracking movement and adjusting for it, all without ever making an incision. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
20-minute cancer treatment Mar 20, 2009
The $4 million , added to the Baptist Cancer Center Institute last month, is the latest technology in noninvasive, image-guided radiosurgery, and one of the most powerful and fast radiosurgery systems available, according to Baptist ... The equipment adds to Baptist s Gamma Knife, which uses stereotactic radiosurgery to treat brain tumors, and could help the hospital compete more aggressively for market share against s CyberKnife, which uses similar technology to treat tumors in the body ...... (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
U.S. Company helps Australian Travel to Turkey for CyberKnife Radiotherapy Cancer Tumor Treatment Mar 4, 2009
U.S.-based helped student from Brisbane, Australia, Sonny Guerrini's visit leading cancer hospital in Turkey, Europe for CyberKnife cancer radiosurgery ... Cyberknife is a robotic radiosurgery system that targets tumors more accurately than standard radiotherapy ... It has many advantages over traditional radiosurgery like gamma knife. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Robots to the rescue Feb 19, 2009
The Bangalore Insitute of Oncology (BIO) will soon equip itself with a Rs 30 crore CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System. BIO has followed the Apollo Hospitals Group in Chennai closely, which recently became the first hospital to equip itself with the CyberKnife technology in the Asia-Pacific region. (Express Buzz)
Apollo hospital gets latest CyberKnife Feb 12, 2009
The worlds first and only robotic radiosurgery system is designed to treat tumors anywhere in the body ... It is the worlds first and only robotic radiosurgery system designed to treat tumors anywhere in the body with sub-millimeter accuracy. (Trade Arabia)
Surgical Technique Enables Extirpation Of Benign Tumors Of The Pancreas Feb 12, 2009
25, 2002) A Mayo Clinic study has found that radiosurgery on a rare, typically benign intracranial tumor, is an effective alternative to surgery. The use of stereotactic radiosurgery has less risk of injuring. (Science Daily)
