Xoft Recognized With R&D 100 Award(r treatment. In comparison the nextsmall...)

Date:7/24/2008

r treatment. In comparison, the next smallest medical X-ray source currently in use is more than 10 times larger. The source is part of the Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy System which is FDA cleared for use in the radiation treatment of cancers or other conditions. Specific applicators are cleared for treatment of early stage breast cancer and for endometrial and rectal cancers.

As a platform technology, the Axxent System is designed to deliver non-radioactive therapy directly to cancer sites with minimal radiation exposure to surrounding healthy tissue. Because of its unique characteristics, radiation from the Axxent HDR X-ray Source can be easily shielded, allowing medical personnel to be present during treatment delivery, minimizing patient anxiety.

"Eliminating the need for the heavily-shielded vaults required by existing radiation therapy technologies, such as radioactive isotopes and linear accelerators, will allow the therapy to move to the patient rather than forcing the patient to come to specialty treatment centers. This will make the best treatment available annually to tens of thousands of cancer patients worldwide that otherwise would not receive it. This is especially important for patients that may not have access to specialized vaults because of the cost of travel and lodging plus the impact of being absent from jobs and families during treatment," said Tom Rusch, PhD, VP of Technical Outreach and Xoft co-founder.

"Known as one of the most prestigious honors in the field of research and development, the R&D 100 Award is a mark of excellence known to industry, government, and academia validating that the product is one of the most innovative ideas of the year," said Michael Klein, president and CEO of Xoft. "We are extremely proud of our R&D team and their efforts to invent and bring to market a paradigm shifting technology in the treatment of cancer. Not only does the Axxent System have the potential to dramatically improve acce
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