October 13, 2010 -… IsoRay, Inc. (Amex: ISR) announced the initiation of a multi-institutional study of Cesium-131 brachytherapy seeds (internal radiation therapy) for use in Non Small Cell Lung Cancers (NSCLC). A number of institutions and physicians will be working to collect scientific data to further the use of Cesium-131 internal radiation therapy in conjunction with surgery for NSCLC. The study expands participation in the application of the breakthrough internal radiation treatment. It allows doctors to aggressively treat lung cancer using a single procedure upon tumor removal that is demonstrating its impact as a new vital weapon in the war on cancer.Lung cancer continues to be the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. There are two main types of lung cancer - Small Cell Lung Cancer and Non Small Cell Lung Cancer. Non Small Cell Lung Cancer is the most common type of lung cancer. Some 8 to 9 out of 10 cases of all lung cancer cases are non small cell type. This year alone, an estimated 225,000 cases of lung cancer will be diagnosed of which some 80% will be Non Small Cell Lung Cancer... [PDF] IsoRay's Press Release -
