Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI): External Radiation (Brachytherapy)
Provided by Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Berkeley and Oakland, CA APBI is a form of radiation treatment for early stage breast cancer that is delivered over a shorter period of time (5 days) than external beam radiation (4-8 weeks). This therapy treats only part of the breast and is an option for many patients with early stage breast cancer. APBI External Radiation uses multiple small beams of radiation to target the lumpectomy site. Only part of the breast is treated and it is non-invasive.
Categories: Breast Cancer Treatment Tags: Accelerated, APBI, Brachytherapy, breast, External, irradiation, Partial, Radiation
Xoft Awarded Two Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project Program Grants For Electronic Brachytherapy
Xoft Awarded Two Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project Program Grants For Electronic Brachytherapy
Xoft, Inc., developer of the Axxent® Electronic Brachytherapy, eBx⢠System, announced today that it has received nearly $500,000 in grants from the Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project Program.  Xoft received the maximum amount of $244,479.25 for two Electronic Brachytherapy grants, one for the treatment of breast cancer and one for the treatment of gynecological cancers.  The …
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Categories: Breast Cancer Treatment Tags: awarded, Brachytherapy, Discovery, Electronic, Grants, program, Project, Qualifying, Therapeutic, XOFT
Leland Rogers, MD, FACRO: Breast Cancer and Brachytherapy
Dr. Leland Rogers discusses the brachytherapy option for the treatment of breast cancer, including a description of what brachytherapy is and what its advantages are, in terms of avoiding damage to surrounding organs and tissues.
Categories: Breast Cancer Treatment Tags: Brachytherapy, breast, cancer, FACRO, Leland, Rogers
Lectronic Brachytherapy Offers Safe, Convenient Alternative To Traditional Therapy Across Broad Range Of Cancers
Lectronic Brachytherapy Offers Safe, Convenient Alternative To Traditional Therapy Across Broad Range Of Cancers
The ability of Electronic Brachytherapy to offer patients a safe, isotope-free alternative to traditional radiation therapy across a broad range of cancers was the focus of 14 clinical research studies presented at the recent American Association of Physicists in Medicine Meeting. According to Xoft, Inc., the clinical benefits of Axxent® Electronic Brachytherapy, eBx™, System for single-dose …
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Categories: Breast Cancer Tumor Tags: Across, Alternative, Brachytherapy, Broad, cancers, Convenient, Lectronic, Offers, Range, safe, Therapy, Traditional
Xoft Announces Exclusive Contract With Premier for Electronic Brachytherapy
Xoft Announces Exclusive Contract With Premier for Electronic Brachytherapy
Premier Inc., an alliance of more than 2,300 U.S. hospitals and 67,000-plus other healthcare sites working together to achieve high quality, cost-effective care, and Xoft, Inc., the leading provider of FDA-cleared Electronic Brachytherapy Systems, announced the execution of a group purchasing contract. Â Xoft was awarded an exclusive three-year contract for brachytherapy systems with Premier …
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Categories: High Risk Breast Cancer Tags: Announces, Brachytherapy, contract, Electronic, Exclusive, Premier, XOFT