Thursday, October 26, 1978
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Machine aids cancer treatment
By CAITLIN GOODWIN
Staff Renorter
A machine that creates 40 million electron moves (MEV) and is used to treat cancer patients will help make the new Radiation Therapy Center at the University of Kansas Medical Center one of the top 10 cancer treatment centers in the country, according to the center's director, Carl Mansfield.
Mansfield, who is chairman of the department of radiation therapy, said recently that the 40 MEV machine, which is manufactured in France, was one of four such machines in the United States and one about 15 in the world. The machine will treat cancer patients with deep-seated tumors without damaging the surrounding normal tissue.
The powerful radiation created by the 40 MEV requires that it be housed in a room with avenue-foot-thick cement walls.
Because of a nation-wide cement shortage the com-
HE SAID kids for another new machine, a 20 MEV,
would open next week. The Med Center already uses a 6
MEV and a Cobalt 60 that creates one million electron
volts.
plertation date for the center was extended from February 1829 to March 1792. Manfield said.
Mansfield said the machines created high energy electrons and X-rays capable of pinpointing and killing cancerous tissue at various depths in the body. The Cobalt 60 is used to treat superficial tumors, the 8 MEV and the 20 MEV are used for deeper tumors and the 40 MEV can kill tumors at any depth of the body.
To eliminate the possibility of scatter radiation, or radiation leaks, the radiation therapy center will be five stories underground and only five feet above ground. The combination of the thick cement walls and the earth will insulate the radiation center and protect if from radiation loss.
THE CENTER will be the bottom floor of the $3.5
million building that eventually will house all of the Med Center's cancer treatment programs. Mansfield said the center is on track to become a major employer.
Mansfield said he hoped the center would change the opinion of people in the Midwest that radiation therapy is safe.
The important thing that has not been realized in this area of the country, be said, is that radiation therapy is used to cure patients and that it can save extensive surcery procedures for patients.
HE SAID three methods—radiation therapy, chemotherapy and surgery—were used most often to treat
"Some patients should be treated by surgery," he said. "But radiation therapy still plays a major role in treating the patient. If often takes six weeks to take effect, but it does not leave the scar tissue of surgery."
He said the cost of surgery and radiation therapy were about the same.
Library request awaits legislative approval
Watson Library could receive as much as $40,400 for new materials if the Kansas legislature approves a $228,516 University spending request, according to Jim Ramz.
Ranz said yesterday that the decision on the spending request probably would come later.
The request was made to allow the University to spend unexpected student fees that were collected this fall. The funds were used to pay for tuition and travel to be spent without the Legislature's approval.
The Board of Regents approved a formal sounding request Oct. 20.
The need for new materials at Watson was KU's justification for the request and topped its list of priorities, which included a $25,000 incentive for the law library in new Green Hall.
THE TOTAL amount for both library allocations was the largest part of the
According to Clinton Howard, acquisitions librarian, a recommendation on major purchases was submitted early this month and was the basis for the estimate of Watson's needs. The recommendation was for about $50.000.
The recommendation was drawn up by the Collection Development Committee and consisted of two lists of requests. The lists were made in report, guard, vice chancellor for academic affairs.
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The first list includes reference materials and microfilms. The most expensive item on the list is the National Women's Party Papers, 1913-1972, which cost $4,900.
THE SECOND list is periodicals and newspapers. Heading that list is a $10,470 request for back issues of the Chicago Tribune. Howard said these would be used by students in American history and undergraduates working on research papers.
Most large acquisitions, Howard said, are used by faculty members doing research or developing new courses.
Regular acquisitions can be made by working with department representatives.
The allocation a department receives is based on the size of the department, the cost of books in the particular field and the number of students in the department.
Howard also said blanket order plans, which are agreements between the library and a vendor to purchase all books on a certain subject by a certain publisher, had an effect on the amount of money allocated to a department.
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Last year, more than $290,000 in unexpected student fees were approved by the Legislature for library shelving, lighting and painting, according to Ward Zimmerman, director of the budget in business affairs office.
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6:30 p.m. — KU Alumni Band Reception/Registration at the Eldridge
1:00-1:30 p.m. - Homecoming Rally - in front of the Kansas Union. Band, Bird and Spirit Squad.
7:30 p.m. — Banquet for Alumni Band—Eldridge
TOMORROW: THE INSURANCE FORUM will present a panel discussion on "The Waves and Ripples of Anti-Trust Regulation" at 1:30 p.m. in the Forum Room of the Union. FRONTIERS OF SPACE SYMPOSIUM on "International Labor Relations for Women" will meet at 17 o'clock in Room of Nichols Hall. A WOMEN'S INTRASQUAD SWIMMING MEET will begin at 6 p.m. in the Robinson Natatorium. ARNOLD AIR SOCIETY/ANGEL FLIGHT INITIALization will begin at 7 p.m. in the Centennial Room of the Union. A MUSEUM OF TRAINING MEET will begin at 7 p.m. in the TRAINING AND POLICE CLUB. A BIG Eight Room of the Union. A STUDENT RECITAL by Nancy Baxter, pianist, will begin at 8 p.m. in Swarthout Frontier Hall in Murpaly Hall.
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Homecoming Decorations — (Displays lighted until 1 a.m.)
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October 28th
TONIGHT: KAANSIMULATIONS GROUP will meet at 7 in Pairor C of the Kansas Union. KAANS CLUB will meet at 7:30 in the Council Room of the Union. COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN will meet at 7 in the Jawayhawk of the Union. SUA BRIDGE will begin at 7:30 in the Fine Room of the Union. KU SKYDIVING CLUB will meet at 8 in 265 Robinson. STUDENT SENATE ACADEMIC AFFAIRS will meet at 8:30 in the International Room of the Union.
11:00 a.m. — Tailgate Party — Alumni Association — Kansas Union Ballroom/Fried Chicken dinner available, $3.50
1:00 p.m. — Pregame Presentation of trophies for Homecoming Display Winners
1:30 p.m. — Kick-off — Homecoming Game — KU vs Iowa State
Halftime — Marching Jayhawks as well as Alumni Band
After Game Concert — Free — Union Ballroom featuring Paul Gray's Gaslight Gang and Ralph Hazel
8:00 p.m. — Homecoming Concert—Allen Field House
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