Accuray and Erasmus Medical Center Sign Master Research and Collaboration Agreement

Accuray and Erasmus Medical Center Sign Master Research and Collaboration Agreement PR Newswire SUNNYVALE, California, June 26, 2012 - Partnership Creates Strategic Alliance for Advancement of Research in Radiation Oncology in the Netherlands SUNNYVALE, California, June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY), the premier radiation oncology company, announced today the signing of a multi-year master research and collaboration agreement with Erasmus Medical Center (MC), a leading research center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and the largest of the eight university medical centers in the country. Accuray and Erasmus MC will partner on cutting-edge research in radiation oncology with the goal of advancing treatment technology and providing healthcare professionals with the most effective tools for patient care. "Erasmus MC has a long history of collaborating with Accuray and we are pleased to continue our partnership to advance radiation oncology," said Professor Peter C. Levendag, M.D., Ph.D., Chairman of the Radiation Oncology Department at Erasmus MC. "Our Center's extensive technical research and clinical experience with the CyberKnife System has helped us see and understand the many benefits that radiosurgery offers to cancer patients. We are pleased to reaffirm our commitment to working together to further validate the science of radiosurgery and clinical applications of the CyberKnife System.