Cesium-131 Internal Radiation Therapy Impacts Long Term Cancer Control and Survival
When it comes to the choice of available finishes on the antique style valves this is very much dependent upon the colour choice you have opted for on your cast iron radiator. The battle ship grey tones will take the chrome or black nickel finish whereas the gold or bronze coloured cast iron radiator will suit the burnished brass, antique brass or polished brass finishes available. For the copper coloured radiator there is also the choice of the antique copper finish valve which compliments well. The hand polished radiator on the other hand will take all finishes as they will contrast well with the highly polished shine of the bare cast iron metal that is produced when choosing a hand polished radiator.Radiation is one of the most important and potent weapons used in treating cancers. IsoRay's patented Cesium-131 brachytherapy seeds represent the biggest advancement in internal radiation therapy in twenty years, providing several advantages over other internal radiation therapies. Cesium-131 allows for the internal radiation treatment of many different cancers because of its unique combination of high energy (its distinctive tissue penetrating capability reaching just far enough to treat the cancer) and its 9.7 day half-life (its matchless speed in giving off therapeutic radiation). Doctors can vigorously treat a variety of cancers with reduced side effects and limited damage to healthy surrounding tissues and organs compared to other internal radiation therapies. This pioneering treatment impacts longevity and cure rates, can be performed outside a hospital setting, and results in a patient's faster return to normal activities. The treatment can be deployed using several delivery methods including single seed applicators, implantable strands and mesh, and several new implantable devices.RICHLAND, Wash. -- IsoRay, Inc. (Amex: ISR) announced another milestone, today, in the use of its proprietary Cesium-131 (Cs-131) brachytherapy seeds (internal radiation therapy). University of Kentucky Radiation Oncologist Dr. Marcus E. Randall performed the world's first Cesium-131 brachytherapy seed implant for gynecological cancer on a female patient whose cancer had reoccurred following previous radiation treatment. Dr. Randall, voted one of the nation's leading radiation oncologists by US News, performed the surgery at the University of Kentucky's Markey Cancer Center in Lexington, Kentucky where he is the Markey Foundation Endowed Chair of the Department of Radiation Medicine.About IsoRay, Inc.Cesium-131 is FDA-cleared and has CMS codes for the treatment of prostate, lung, ocular melanoma, brain, colorectal, gynecological, and head and neck cancer and other cancers throughout the body.The style of antique valve chosen is very much dependent on the cast iron radiator style it is to accompany. For the simpler line of the traditional column Victorian style radiator it is best to choose a less detailed valve style to compliment the simplicity of the radiator design. The larger more ornate cast iron radiator will take the more elaborate wooden wheel or fluted top design of antique style valve adding an extra dimension and elegance to the radiator.Antique style radiator valves also have the advantage of being available in 15mm or 22mm fittings. If you are fitting cast iron radiators onto an old original heating system the pipe size required on a valve will be 22mm however all modern and refurbished pipe work will be 15mm. Check with your plumber before researching your valve choice.Dr. Randall notes that using Cesium-131 brachytherapy offers many benefits, "Cesium-131 has multiple properties that make it an ideal isotope for these cases. The short half-life gives a good initial dose rate, the low energy enhances radiation safety for the staff, and the dose distribution properties make it easy to calculate and use in the clinic. I have had good initial experiences with this isotope."If you've decided to enhance the beauty and value of your home by adding or replacing designer radiators, it's time to look at some designs online. Browsing at online designer radiator showrooms makes the whole process easy and convenient. Choose some designs and colours that you feel will suit your home. Then call the showroom to discuss such practicalities as availability, pricing and delivery times and procedures. Then, get ready to transform your home in something special � a snug abode that�s also the height of style. And it�s all done with the wonder of designer radiators.
Statements in this news release about IsoRay's future expectations, including: the advantages of our Cesium-131 seed, the advantages of Cesium-131, whether IsoRay's Cesium-131 seed will be used to treat additional cancers and malignant disease, whether the use of Cesium-131 to treat gynecologic cancers will be successful both long- and short-term in the initial and any future implants, and all other statements in this release, other than historical facts, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 ("PSLRA"). This statement is included for the express purpose of availing IsoRay, Inc. of the protections of the safe harbor provisions of the PSLRA. It is important to note that actual results and ultimate corporate actions could differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements based on such factors as physician acceptance, training and use of our products, our ability to successfully manufacture, market and sell our products, our ability to manufacture our products in sufficient quantities to meet demand within required delivery time periods while meeting our quality control standards, our ability to enforce our intellectual property rights, whether additional studies are released and support the conclusions of early clinical studies, whether implants of Cesium-131 to treat gynecologic cancers result in favorable patient outcomes, patient results achieved when Cesium-131 is used for the treatment of cancers and malignant diseases beyond prostate cancer, successful completion of future research and development activities, and other risks detailed from time to time in IsoRay's reports filed with the SEC.
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