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Varian deal highlights Siemens ASTRO news
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare is touting its international strategic partnership agreement with radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems, in addition to showcasing an array of its radiation oncology products, at the American Society for Radiology Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting being held this week in Boston.
October 28, 2012
Varian reports strong 4th quarter
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Solid global demand for Varian Medical System's newer oncology and x-ray products helped boost the radiation therapy firm's bottom line in this year's fourth quarter compared to the same quarter last year.
October 28, 2012
Hurricane forces ASTRO afternoon closure
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The hurricane threatening the East Coast has forced the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) to close its meeting at 1 p.m. on Monday, October 29, and to clear out the convention hall at Boston Convention Center.
October 28, 2012
Breast tumor tagging may reduce repeat US-guided surgery
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers from the University of California, San Diego have developed a method for tagging breast tumors that may reduce the need for follow-up surgery.
October 28, 2012
AACR: Poorer women less likely to have mammo access
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas of Chicago were less likely to live near a mammography facility than women in more affluent areas, according to a study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting in San Diego.
October 28, 2012
Accuray launches TomoTherapy H series at ASTRO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Accuray has debuted a new TomoTherapy H series of radiation therapy systems at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting in Boston.
October 28, 2012
Mortality down in Japan after CT lung cancer screening begins
By Eric Barnes
Results from a lung cancer screening program in Japan suggest that implementation of low-dose chest CT screening in the community may decrease lung cancer mortality within a few years after it's introduced -- at levels comparable to those found in the National Lung Screening Trial in the U.S., according to a study published this month in Lung Cancer.
October 28, 2012
AACR: Black women at higher risk of breast cancer death
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Non-Hispanic black women diagnosed with breast cancer, specifically those with estrogen-receptor-positive tumors, are at a significantly greater risk for breast cancer death than non-Hispanic white women, according to a study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting in San Diego.
October 28, 2012
Superficial RT offers alternative to surgery for skin cancers
By Cynthia E. Keen
This year, more than 2.8 million basal cell carcinoma and an estimated 700,000 squamous cell carcinoma skin cancers will be diagnosed in the U.S. alone, according to an estimate from the Skin Cancer Foundation. Superficial radiation therapy (RT) is an emerging option for many of these patients.
October 28, 2012
AuntMinnie.com Ultrasound Insider
By Erik L. Ridley
October 25, 2012
Dilon touts low-dose breast imaging results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast-specific gamma imaging provider Dilon Diagnostics said that new research shows its gamma camera can perform molecular breast imaging at half of the normal radiation dose by halving the amount of radiotracer, with no loss of diagnostic ability.
October 25, 2012
Imaging shows COPD patients' risk for carotid plaque
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dutch researchers have found that older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at increased risk for carotid artery plaque formation and for the presence of vulnerable plaques with a lipid core, according to a study in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
October 25, 2012
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