New survey shows 36-percent increase in pediatric patients treated with proton therapy

Most pediatric proton patients are younger than 10, with brain and spinal cord tumors Results from a new nationwide survey indicate a steady increase in the number of pediatric patients who are being treated with proton radiation therapy for cancerous and non-cancerous tumors. The research, led by Andrew L. Chang, M.D., medical director of pediatrics […]

Advanced Oncotherapy – Notice of Results

Advanced Oncotherapy (AVO) will announce its results for the year ended 31 December 2014 on Wednesday 3 June 2015.   A briefing for analysts will take place on the day.If you would like to register to attend the briefing, or require further information, please contact Walbrook PR on 020 7933 8780 or email avo@walbrookpr.com. www.avoplc.com […]

Advanced Oncotherapy (AVO) announces successful RF Power testing of the first CCL unit

Advanced Oncotherapy (AVO) announces that the Radio Frequency Power tests of the first Coupled Cavity Linac unit have been successfully completed at the Company’s testing facility at CERN in line with expectations. The RF Power units, created by ScandiNova Systems AB, generate the high-power needed to accelerate protons to speeds whereby they can effectively target […]

Advanced Oncotherapy – Exercise of Warrants and Issue of Shares and Warrants

Exercise of Warrants Advanced Oncotherapy (AVO), the developer of next-generation proton therapy systems for treating cancer, announces that it has today issued 5,000,000 new ordinary shares at a subscription price of 1 penny each pursuant to the exercise of warrants. Issue of Further Shares and Warrants In accordance with the Supplemental Agreement with Brahma AG […]

Proton beam unit ‘for 700 patients’

Proton beam unit ‘for 700 patients’ Editor – Health News The first cancer patients to get proton beam therapy at a UK centre will be treated in Newport by Christmas 2016. Experts say it should “transform” treatment for 700 patients a year, including children with hard to reach tumours. A former clinic will be converted […]

Health Service Procurement Is a Mess – the Military Has Answers – Huffington Post

Health Service Procurement Is a Mess – the Military Has Answers – Huffington Post Sanjeev Pandya Chief Executive of Advanced Oncotherapy Despite reform, the NHS’ procurement process still delivers poor value for money, stifles medical innovation and prevents new entrants to the market. It’s time to look to the military for solutions. In 2002, the […]

Global proton therapy market will hit $1 billion by 2019

by Lauren Dubinsky , Staff Writer at DOTmed.com In 2014, there were 141 operational proton therapy treatment rooms globally, but by 2019 that number will jump to 330, according to a new MEDraysintell report. In addition, the proton therapy world market is expected to hit $1 billion by 2019. “There is a growing [amount] of […]