The risk of developing radiation-induced cancer from computed tomography (CT) may be lower than previously thought, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America…
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UCF Scientists Discover Gene Suppresses Inflammation
A protein identified in a University of Central Florida lab has the power to suppress inflammation, a discovery that could help get to the root causes of disorders from arthritis to heart…
Texas Breast Specialists expands breast cancer treatment services
Texas Breast Specialists, part of Texas Oncology, has expanded its breast cancer treatment services in Dallas, McKinney, Bedford, Carrollton, and Plano, Texas to include the mobile Naviscan PEM scanner. PEM (Positron Emission…
Quick And Efficient New Imaging Technique Finds Cancer Cells
The long, anxious wait for biopsy results could soon be over, thanks to a tissue-imaging technique developed at the University of Illinois. The research team demonstrated the novel microscopy technique, called nonlinear…
Siemens Demonstrates Dose Reduction in Radiology at RSNA 2010
Siemens Healthcare has a history of reducing radiation dose in diagnostic and interventional radiology through its technical innovations. Now, Siemens is the first manufacturer to issue a “Guide to Low Dose. ”…
Fujifilm Receives FDA Clearance for Synapse® 3D
Radiologists and cardiologists alike can expect to experience clinical and workflow improvements from Synapse® 3D, the latest addition to the expanding medical informatics product line from FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. Now…
New Strategies For Cancer Drug Development Urgently Needed
Millions of cancer patients worldwide may soon be able to receive more effective, personalized treatments for their disease thanks to developments in the understanding of cancer biology, experts will say at the…
Less Invasive Method For Determining Stage Of Lung Cancer Shows Benefits
A comparison of two strategies to determine the stage of suspected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) finds that the less invasive method is more effective at identifying a type of lung cancer…
Advaxis India Cervix Cancer Trial Begins Dosing
Advaxis, Inc., (OTCBB: ADXS), the live, attenuated Listeria monocytogenes (Listeria) immunotherapy company, has begun dosing patients in its 110 patient clinical trial of ADXS11-001 for the treatment of cervix cancer in women…
TomoTherapy And NELCO Partner To Reduce Radiation Therapy Construction Costs
TomoTherapy Incorporated (NASDAQ: TOMO), maker of advanced radiation therapy solutions for the treatment of cancer and other diseases, announced availability of a shielding solution that enables hospitals and cancer centers to quickly,…
NICE Consults Again On Erlotinib For The Maintenance Treatment Of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
NICE is issuing a second consultation document as part of its appraisal of erlotinib (Tarceva, Roche Products) as a maintenance treatment for people with non-small-cell lung cancer who have had first line…
Dianostic Using Genomic ‘Markers’ May Head Off Thousands Of Thyroid Surgeries
Doctors at the University of Colorado School of Medicine were concerned recently when they found a nodule in the thyroid of a 64-year-old Colorado man. They extracted cells from the nodule, hoping…
NICE Consults On New Treatment For Bladder Cancer
In preliminary draft guidance issued for public consultation today, NICE has not been able to recommend vinflunine (Javlor, Pierre-Fabre) for the treatment of advanced or metastatic transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelial…
New Strategies For Treating Diseases And Illnesses Such As Cancer And Flu
Biochemist and protein crystallographer Dr. Oliver Daumke of the Max Delbruck Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch, Germany, has won the “Bayer Early Excellence in Science Award 2010” in the biology category….
NICE Guidance Recommends A New Treatment For Certain Patients With Metastatic Gastric Cancer
NICE has recommended trastuzumab (Herceptin, Roche Products) in combination with cisplatin and either capecitabine or 5-fluorouracil as an option for certain patients with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the stomach and gastro-oesophageal junction who…