radiotherapy

At this year’s meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology in San Francisco, California, Siemens Healthineers showcased its photon-counting CT scanner for use in radiation therapy (RT) imaging. The Naeotom Alpha.Prime for RT is equipped with a novel cadmium telluride crystal detector that adds a wealth of clinically relevant information and improves image resolution […]

AXREM has released a YouTube video called What is radiotherapy treatment like? A patient journey, created to support patients who are navigating cancer treatment. It features Andy Tudor, who shares his experience of receiving radiotherapy for a second brain tumour, providing a reminder of why understanding and emotional support are essential in every step of […]

The Northern Centre for Cancer Care (NCCC) in Newcastle has reached a significant milestone, treating more than 1,000 prostate cancer patients using an automated radiotherapy planning system that is helping deliver faster and more consistent care. The Varian Edge system enables the team to create radiotherapy treatment plans more efficiently and with greater precision. Normally, […]

Researchers at Weston Park Cancer Centre, Sheffield, have recruited some of the UK’s first patients onto two groundbreaking radiotherapy trials. Teams from the Cancer Clinical Trials Centre were the first to recruit a UK patient into SCC-AFTER, a £3.4m National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) trial run by the Centre for Trials Research […]

A former patient has donated more than £10,000 to support people with cancer undergoing pelvic radiotherapy. Pam Wickham surprised staff in the radiotherapy department at The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough with a new bladder scanner system, to say thank you for the care she received while undergoing treatment there. In July 2022, she […]

Consultants at The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, are at the forefront of research into whether intervening with radiotherapy immediately following surgery to treat pathological fractures reduces pain significantly, compared to no intervention. Approximately 70 per cent of people with advanced breast and prostate cancer develop secondary bone cancer. The disease weakens the […]

Submitted by chair Dr Keith Langmack and the Reverend Canon Dr Mike Kirby of the BIR’s radiotherapy and oncology special interest group committee In 2020, The British Institute of Radiology’s radiotherapy and oncology special interest group committee received requests from industry partners and radiotherapy professionals to hold a focused, multidisciplinary national meeting solely on radiotherapy […]

Cancer care specialist GenesisCare’s Nottingham centre has reopened after a refurbishment that includes an Elekta Evo linac. The system provides precision radiotherapy treatment with advanced imaging and motion management, minimising the potential of damage to healthy tissue. It will be used for treating patients with many types of cancer, including brain, lung, breast and prostate, […]