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The TARGIT-IORT BMJ paper ranked amongst the top 10 out of 1652 non-COVID papers published by the BMJ in the year 2020 by Altmetric
TARGIT-IORT research featured in "Five amazing health research breakthroughs in the last 12 months" by NIHR, UK https://bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/Articles/Health-research-breakthroughs/
Some of the news coverage of the long-term results published in the BMJ on 19 Aug 2020
New treatment heralds breakthrough for breast cancer patients
The Times front page
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/new-treatment-heralds-breakthrough-for-breast-cancer-patients-c2js2kjjr
Targeted Intraoperative RT Is Effective Alternative to EBRT
Physician's Weekly, 22 Aug 2020
Breast cancer radiotherapy: A single dose is often enough
Healthcare in Europe, 20 Aug 2020
Targeted intraoperative radiotherapy for early breast cancer—new evidence challenges traditional treatment
Latest BMJ blogs, 19 Aug 2020
August 2020 Briefing - Radiology
Physician's Briefing, 01 Sep 2020
#VisualAbstract: Targeted intraoperative radiotherapy associated with similar outcomes as whole breast post-operative radiotherapy for breast cancer | 2 Minute Medicine
2 Minute Medicine , 01 Sep 2020
Se confirma la eficacia y la eficiencia de una
Direkt Broker , 31 Aug 2020
Se confirma la eficacia de una dosis única de radioterapia intraoperatoria para pacientes con cáncer de mama
Europa Press, 31 Aug 2020
Goan-origin doctor lead author in pioneering breast cancer
Times of India, 27 Aug 2020
Panaji: A Goan-origin professor of surgery and oncology
Effectiveness and Efficiency of Targeted Intraoperative Single Dose Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer Patients Confirmed
Jotup, 27 Aug 2020
Effectiveness and Efficiency of Targeted Intraoperative Single Dose Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer Patients Confirmed
TMCnet.com, 27 Aug 2020
Effectiveness and Efficiency of Targeted Intraoperative Single Dose Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer Patients Confirmed
Business Wire, 27 Aug 2020
Effectiveness and efficiency of targeted intra-operative single dose radiotherapy for breast cancer patients confirmed
Wall Street Online Denmark, 27 Aug 2020
One-Off Blast of RT, Rather Than Weeks, for Early Breast Cancer
Medscape, 26 Aug 2020
Single dose radiotherapy effective in treating breast cancer
Medical Brief, 26 Aug 2020
Targeted intraoperative radiotherapy associated with similar outcomes as whote breast post-operative radiotherapy for breast cancer | 2 Minute Medicine
2 Minute Medicine , 26 Aug 2020
2 Minute Medicine Rewind August 24, 2020 | 2 Minute Medicine
2 Minute Medicine , 24 Aug 2020
One-off radiotherapy dose for breast cancer as effective as longer course
New Atlas, 24 Aug 2020
Intraoperative RT Matches EBRT for Early Breast Cancer
MedPage Today, 21 Aug 2020
Targeted Intraoperative RT Is Effective Alternative to EBRT
Physician's Briefing, 21 Aug 2020
Single dose radiotherapy ‘effective alternative’ for early breast cancer
Nursing Times, 21 Aug 2020
Targeted Intraoperative RT Is Effective Alternative to EBRT
Drugs.com, 21 Aug 2020
Indian-origin expert leads UK's major breast cancer radiotherapy study
Timesnownews.com, 21 Aug 2020
IORT: Einmalige Bestrahlung während der OP der herkömmlichen Behandlung gleichwertig
Informationsdienst Wissenschaft, 20 Aug 2020
News story from The Scotsman on Thursday 20 August 2020
The Scotsman, 20 Aug 2020
Long-term TARGIT-A data support single-dose intraoperative breast cancer radiotherapy
medwireNews, 20 Aug 2020
Indian-origin expert leads UK's major breast cancer radiotherapy study
livemint, 20 Aug 2020
Indian-origin expert leads UK's major breast cancer radiotherapy study
Times of India, 20 Aug 2020
Indian-origin expert leads UK''s major breast cancer radiotherapy study
Outlook India, 20 Aug 2020
Single dose radiotherapy as good as conventional therapy for most women with early breast cancer.
infosurhoy, 20 Aug 2020
News story from Daily Mail on Thursday 20 August 2020
Daily Mail, 20 Aug 2020
Single dose radiotherapy as good as conventional therapy for most women with early breast cancer
Science Daily, 19 Aug 2020
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: expert reaction to study on single dose radiotherapy for breast cancer
Foreign Affairs New Zealand, 19 Aug 2020
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government
Single-dose radiotherapy as effective for treating breast cancer, long-term study finds
University College London, 19 Aug 2020
Single dose radiotherapy as good as conventional therapy for most women with early breast cancer
MedicalXpress, 19 Aug 2020
'One-shot' radiotherapy as good for breast cancer as longer course
The Guardian, 19 Aug 2020
TARGIT-IORT research showcased by UCL in its 2019 #MadeAtUCL campaign
and received 3rd highest votes amongst 100 disruptive technologies
Intrabeam TARGIT IORT for breast cancer – NICE approval 2017
NICE Recommendation of Intrabeam TARGIT IORT for breast cancer
NHS breast cancer patients to benefit from go ahead for UCL-pioneered treatment
NICE tweet about their recommendation of Intrabeam for breast cancer
British Medical Journal: NICE recommends controlled intrabeam use for breast cancer after three year delay bmj.j725.full_.pdf
BreastCancerNow: Intrabeam TARGIT IORT gives better quality of life
Daily Mirror: Thousands of women with early breast cancer should receive radiotherapy with surgery
LiveWire: Intrabeam TARGIT IORT effective”
Swindon Advertiser: GWH cancer project will save 120 women trip to Oxford each year
BBC Wiltshire coverage of Intrabeam TARGIT IORT
PharmaTimes: NICE backs targeted breast cancer therapy
Indian Express about Intrabeam TARGIT IORT
TARGIT IORT on BBC Inside Health, July 2016
BBC Inside Health programme 5 and 6 July 2016
Intrabeam |TARGIT IORT discussion starts at 12:14 min
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07j537l
Media coverage of after BMJ press release about environmental and social benefit of TARGIT IORT for breast cancer
British Medical Journal – BMJ – May 10, 2016
More Virtues of One-Stop Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer
Medscape – May 10, 2016
Treating breast cancer patients with single-dose targeted intraoperative radiotherapy (TARGIT) at the time of surgery substantially reduces the burden on patients’ lives and on the environment in comparison with traditional radiotherapy, an analysis by …
Intra-operative Radiation For Breast Cancer Better For Patients and Environment
MedicalResearch.com (blog) – May 9, 2016
Prof. Vaidya: TARGIT-A randomised clinical trial (ISRCTN34086741) compared giving TARGIT IORT during lumpectomy vs. traditional EBRT given …
Targeted radiotherapy during surgery cuts breast cancer patients’ travel – study
BT.com – May 9, 2016
Giving breast cancer patients a targeted dose of radiotherapy during surgery would save them millions of miles travelling to and from hospital appointments, according to a study. The procedure, which is widely available in other countries but not on …
Radiotherapy during breast cancer surgery cuts cost and time
OnMedica – May 10, 2016
Giving patients undergoing surgery for early-stage breast cancer a single, targeted intraoperative dose of radiotherapy saves women hundreds of miles and many hours of travel, costs and fuel and has the potential to cut the UK’s carbon dioxide (CO2) …
Radiotherapy during surgery could save millions of travel miles and tons of CO2
Medical Xpress – May 9, 2016
One targeted dose of radiotherapy given during surgery to remove early stage breast cancer could save millions of travel miles, enough CO2 emissions for a 100 hectare forest, and free up thousands of hours of women’s time, concludes research published …
Radiotherapy technique ‘cuts patient travel times’
World First Travel Insurance – May 10, 2016
Breast cancer sufferers could save themselves unnecessary long journeys if Britain adopted a radiotherapyprocedure already used by several other countries, a report claims. Patients waste “unnecessary” journeys averaging out at 100 miles and nearly …
Targeted radiotherapy during surgery cuts breast cancer patients’ travel – study
Daily Mail – By Press Association – May 9th 2016, 11:14:58 pm
Giving breast cancer patients a targeted dose of radiotherapy during surgery would save them millions of miles travelling to and from hospital appointments, …
Daily Mail – Health By Ben Spencer, Health Correspondent- May 9th 2016, 10:58:39 pm
High powered intrabeam radiotherapy, delivered during surgery while a patient is still under anaesthetic, takes as little as 20 minutes (file photo).
Radiotherapy during surgery could save millions of travel miles and tons of CO2
EurekAlert (press release) – May 9, 2016
One targeted dose of radiotherapy given during surgery to remove early stage breast cancer could save millions of travel miles, enough CO2 emissions for a 100 hectare forest, and free up thousands of hours of women’s time, concludes research published …
Targeted radiotherapy during surgery cuts breast cancer patients’ travel – study
South Wales Guardian – May 9, 2016
Under current standard treatment for breast cancer, the cancerous tissue is cut out in a procedure known as a lumpectomy and patients then undergo a course of daily radiotherapy lasting three to six weeks. But under an alternative form of treatment ..
TARGIT IORT news in Summer 2015
The Wall Street Journal, 25 Aug 2015 features TARGIT IORT for breast cancer
The main article: Alternative Way to Treat Early-Stage Breast Cancer With Radiation
TARGIT-IORT-featured-in-The-Wall-Street-Journal-25-August-2015.pdf
The author Melinda Becks explains in a video interview below New Thinking on Radiation for Breast Cancer Treatment.
The West Australian: Breast Cancer Breakthrough- Revolution in radiotherapy , 31 August 2015
Media coverage of TARGIT IORT with Intrabeam following draft recommendation by NICE, UK, July 2014.
25 July 2014 : NICE issued a press release that prompted the following media coverage of TARGIT IORT for breast cancer with Intrabeam
Newspaper articles
Single-dose radiotherapy eases breast cancer stress
The Times
Thousands of women with breast cancer will be offered a new form of radiotherapy to spare them weeks of gruelling treatment. The half-hour treatment is carried out at the same time as surgery, and trials showed that women found it easier, quicker and less …
Half-hour breast cancer treatment can replace weeks of radiotherapy …
Daily Mail – Jul 24, 2014
Tens of thousands of women with breast cancer could soon be offered a single 30-minute shot of radiotherapy, sparing them weeks of exhausting treatment. The new treatment called intrabeam radiotherapy is delivered during surgery, while the patient is still …
NICE gives go ahead to intrabeam radiotherapy for breast cancer
The BMJ – Jul 29, 2014
Intrabeam radiotherapy, a single dose treatment used during surgery for patients with breast cancer, has been given the go ahead for use in the NHS in England.
More newpaper articles
Single-dose radiotherapy could transform breast cancer treatment
The Guardian – Jul 25, 2014
Intrabeam radiotherapy has been given a provisional go-ahead for NHS use by the health finance watchdog. In draft guidance, the National Institute for Health and Care excellence (Nice) said the treatment option should be considered for people with early …
NHS approves one-shot breast cancer therapy treatment
The Independent – Jul 25, 2014
‘Intrabeam‘ radiotherapy involves injecting a single shot of radiation inside the breast during surgery, meaning patients with early breast cancer do not have to keep attending treatment sessions. Early stage breast cancer is classed as such when the tumour is …
Cancer therapy on offer more widely
Swindon Advertiser – Jul 25, 2014
PIONEERING breast cancer treatment will be available to up to 150 women with any type of tumour and of any age across Swindon on the NHS, it has been announced. Earlier this year, the Great Western Hospital launched an appeal to fund new …
UK to adopt Indian-origin expert’s breast cancer treatment
Hindustan Times – 17 hours ago
Carole Longson, director National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, said on Friday: “Unlike regular radiotherapy, with the intrabeam radiotherapy system only one dose is required. This single dose is given at the same time as surgery, eliminating the …
News Articles on TV channels
BBC 6pm News: Breast cancer: One-shot therapy gets NHS nod
A pioneering breast cancer treatment that replaces weeks of radiotherapy with a single, targeted shot is set to be offered on the NHS.
BBC TV: Marcelle Bernstein: No side effects from breast cancer treatment
Marcelle Bernstein talks about the pioneering breast cancer treatment she received two years ago which is to be offered on the NHS.
BBC: Breast cancer: One-shot therapy gets NHS nod
Health / 25 July 2014
A pioneering breast cancer treatment that replaces weeks of radiotherapy with a single, targeted shot is set to be offered on the NHS. The dose…
New radiotherapy ‘eliminates need for numerous visits’
ITV News – Jul 24, 2014
Unlike regular radiotherapy, with the Intrabeam Radiotherapy System only one dose is required. This single dose is given at the same time as surgery, eliminating the need for numerous hospital visits. Regular radiotherapy typically requires numerous doses …
‘Innovative’ radiotherapy for breast cancer sufferers
ITV News – Jul 24, 2014
The National Institute for Health and Care excellence (Nice) gave intrabeam radiotherapy the seal of approval for use on the NHS. The treatment involves administering a single dose of radiotherapy to patients during surgery. A single dose of radiotherapy …
Single dose radiotherapy approved for breast cancer sufferers
ITV News – Jul 24, 2014
An “innovative” form of radiotherapy for patients in the early stages of breast cancer has been approved on the NHS. The National Institute for Health and Care excellence (Nice) gave the green light for “revolutionary” intrabeam radiotherapy. Share · Tweet …
Single-Shot Radiotherapy For Breast Cancer
Sky News – Jul 24, 2014
Intrabeam radiotherapy has been given provisional go-ahead for NHS use by the National Institute for Health and Care excellence (Nice). In new draft guidance, Nice said the treatment option should be considered for people with early stage breast cancer.
For breast cancer patients like me, the age of refinement is truly transforming
The Guardian – Jul 25, 2014
Single-dose radiotherapy could transform breast cancer treatment. Intrabeam radiotherapy, which has go-ahead for NHS use, is given during surgery, eliminating need for additional hospital trips. Published: 25 Jul 2014 …
Intrabeam radiotherapy, boon for breast cancer patients
Delhi Daily News – Jul 25, 2014
Professor Carole Longson, director of health technology evaluation at Nice, said in a statement: “It’s still a new treatment – so far only six centres in the UK have used the Intrabeam Radiotherapy System to treat early breast cancer. Because it is still relatively …
‘Revolutionary’ new cancer therapy
Harborough Mail – Jul 24, 2014
Tens of thousands of breast cancer sufferers could benefit from an “innovative” new type of radiotherapy which could be delivered during surgery instead of making them take a course of treatment. Intrabeam radiotherapy has been given a provisional …
‘One stop’ breast cancer surgery wins NHS go-ahead
Express.co.uk – Jul 25, 2014
The revolutionary laser treatment could transform the way doctors treat early stage breast cancer and save the health service £50million. Charities hailed the decision as “exciting” and said that often the Intrabeam radiotherapy is the only treatment women …
One dose therapy for some breast cancer patients
WebMD.Boots.com – Jul 25, 2014
25th July 2014 – A new one-shot radiotherapy treatment for breast cancer patients has been provisionally recommended for use by the NHS in England. Intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) using the Intrabeam Radiotherapy System, is administered from inside …
‘Revolutionary’ breast cancer therapy wins NHS backing
Halifax Evening Courier – Jul 25, 2014
Tens of thousands of breast cancer sufferers could benefit from a “revolutionary” new type of radiotherapy delivered during surgery. Intrabeam radiotherapy has been given a provisional go-ahead for NHS use for people with early-stage breast cancer.
NICE to OK single-shot radiotherapy for breast cancer
PharmaTimes – Jul 24, 2014
NICE has, however, stipulated that doctors must fully inform patients of all their treatment choices so that they can make informed decisions, enter details about all of those treatment with intrabeam radiotherapy onto a national register, and audit, review and …
Breast cancer: ‘revolutionary’ one-shot treatment for NHS
The Week UK – Jul 25, 2014
“It’s still a new treatment – so far only six centres in the UK have used the Intrabeam radiotherapy system to treat early breast cancer,” says Professor Carole Longson, director of health technology evaluation at Nice. “Because it is still relatively new it is only …
Breakthrough breast cancer treatment given the go-ahead
The Voice of Russia – Jul 25, 2014
The new treatment is a single dose of radiotherapy administered during a patient’s cancer surgery that will eliminate the need for multiple radiotherapy follow-up sessions. Intrabeam radiotherapy has been given the go-ahead for NHS use and will soon be …
New breast cancer treatment can tackle disease in one day
Irish Mirror – Jul 25, 2014
Thousands of women with breast cancer could benefit from a new treatment that tackles the disease in a day. Intrabeam radiotherapy is an X-ray device that blasts a high dose of radiation directly into a tumour. Draft guidance from the National Institute for …
Nursing Standard – Jul 25, 2014
Tens of thousands of breast cancer patients could benefit from a new type of radiotherapy that could be delivered during surgery instead of making them take a course of treatment. Intrabeam radiotherapy has been given a provisional go-ahead for NHS use …
Breast cancer zapped by fast new radiotherapy
Shiny Shiny – Jul 25, 2014
After a tumour is removed, doctors use the intrabeam radiotherapy system to insert a probe into the breast and deliver a concentrated dose of radiation directly to the site of the malignancy. A trial on 2000 women led by a UK team found that this had a similar …
Breast cancer: Single-shot therapy to be offered on NHS
Metro – Jul 25, 2014
A new treatment for breast cancer that consists of a single shot is set to be available on the NHS. The technique, known as intra-operative radiation, concentrates a dose of radiation that is injected from inside the breast during surgery, once a tumour has been …
NHS Approves “One Shot” Cancer Blast to Replace Weeks of Radiotherapy
Gizmodo UK – Jul 25, 2014
The group that decides what treatments are allowed to be dished out by the NHS has approved a new form of radiation treatment, with the intra-operative radiation therapy hopefully providing a one-time blast to obliterate the remnants of breast cancer in those …
‘Revolutionary’ breast cancer therapy wins NHS backing
Todmorden Today – Jul 25, 2014
Tens of thousands of breast cancer sufferers could benefit from a “revolutionary” new type of radiotherapy delivered during surgery. Intrabeam radiotherapy has been given a provisional go-ahead for NHS use for people with early-stage breast cancer.
Breast cancer: One-shot therapy gets NHS nod
The Guardian Nigeria – Jul 24, 2014
A pioneering breast cancer treatment that replaces weeks of radiotherapy with a single, targeted shot is set to be offered on the NHS. The dose of radiation is delivered from inside the breast, once a tumour has been removed in surgery. It would benefit up to …
‘Revolutionary’ single-dose breast cancer treatment begins in UK
BreakingNews.ie – Jul 24, 2014
Tens of thousands of breast cancer sufferers could benefit from an “innovative” new type of radiotherapy which could be delivered during surgery instead of making them take a course of treatment.Intrabeam radiotherapy has been given a provisional …
Single-Shot Radiotherapy For Breast Cancer
City Talk 105.9 – Jul 24, 2014
Intrabeam radiotherapy has been given provisional go-ahead for NHS use by the National Institute for Health and Care excellence (Nice). In new draft guidance, Nice said the treatment option should be considered for people with early stage breast cancer.
‘Revolutionary’ new cancer therapy
Belfast Telegraph – Jul 24, 2014
Intrabeam radiotherapy has been given a provisional go-ahead for NHS use by the health finance watchdog. In new draft guidance, the National Institute for Health and Care excellence (Nice) said that the treatment option should be considered for people with …
ITN – Jul 25, 2014
Tens of thousands of breast cancer sufferers could benefit from an “innovative” new type of radiotherapy which could be delivered during surgery instead of making them take a course of treatment. Intrabeam radiotherapy has been given a provisional …
NHS gave a green signal for the revolutionary new breast cancer therapy
The Football Examiner – Jul 24, 2014
Tens of thousands of breast cancer sufferers could benefit from an “innovative” new type of radiotherapy which could be delivered during surgery instead of making them take a course of treatment. Intrabeam radiotherapy has been given a provisional …
New radiotherapy ‘eliminates need for numerous visits’
ITV News – Jul 24, 2014
Unlike regular radiotherapy, with the Intrabeam Radiotherapy System only one dose is required. This single dose is given at the same time as surgery, eliminating the need for numerous hospital visits. Regular radiotherapy typically requires numerous doses …
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Media coverage of 5-year results of TARGIT-A trial of TARGIT IORT for breast cancer published in the Lancet on 11 Nov 2013
Newspapers
Daily Telegraph: A revolution in breast cancer therapy Results from a major trial of TARGIT are published today in The Lancet, and suggest that it could revolutionise breast cancer treatment. TARGIT Telegraph e-paper – The Daily Telegraph – 11 Nov 2013 – Page #26
Daily Mail: One-stop breast cancer treatment: Radiation breakthrough will help thousands
Herald Scotland: Radiotherapy after surgery could aid breast cancer recovery
Daily Mail: Me and my operation: The one-stop breast cancer op that spares women weeks of radiotherapy Actual A3 size
Other Medical Journals
Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology: Research Highlights Targeted intraoperative radiotherapy – one pit stop for breast cancer treatment
News channels on the web
MedPage Today: Radiation at Surgery Equal to Whole-Breast RT
Medscape: ‘One-Stop’ Radiotherapy Saves Time With Breast Cancer
Medical News Today: Breast cancer radiotherapy during surgery could ease treatment
The Information Daily: Targeted radiotherapy during surgery vital for breast cancer recovery
Doctors Lounge: Intraoperative Radiotherapy Promising for Breast Cancer
Monthly Prescribing Reference: Intraoperative Radiotherapy Promising for Breast Cancer
News-Medical.net: Targeted radiotherapy could offer viable alternative to current …
Medical Research.com Breast Cancer: Intraoperative vs Whole Breast Radiotherapy
medicalphysicsweb Targeted radiotherapy is a viable option
Irish Medical Times One-stop radiotherapy for breast cancer
Institution news
UCL News New system of radiotherapy
Whittington Health News ‘One-step’ procedure may offer alternative to lengthy radiotherapy sessions and Catchup Newletter PDF
National Institute of Health Research Department of Health Intraoperative Radiation for Breast Cancer Study in The Lancet
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Television
Central Chinese Television – British “one-stop” breast cancer treatment can shorten the course of radiotherapy for breast cancer TARGIT for Breast Cancer