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Image: The TrueBeam radiotherapy system for advanced cancer care (Photo courtesy of Varian Medical Systems).

Turkey to Purchase Multiple Advanced Radiotherapy Systems for Improved Cancer Care

Turkey has booked an order for multiple modern linear accelerators for public and private hospitals in the cities of Ankara, and Mersin, from the world leader in radiotherapy and radiosurgery equipment and software. More...
15 Jun 2016
Image: Research shows that the Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Program reduced mortality (Photo courtesy of the NBCSP).

Research Suggests A Better Approach to Breast Cancer Screening

Researchers are unhappy with current models for determining mammography screening risk/benefit ratios, and suggest that the measurement of Quality-Adjusted Life-Years (QALYs) gained, when breast cancer is prevented, could be more accurate. More...
14 Jun 2016
Image: The UK Lung cancer Screening trial found screening high-risk individuals can identify those individuals with early stage disease, and significantly increase their chance of long-term survival (Photo courtesy of Queen Mary University of London).

Cancer Screening Trial Shows Survival Rate Increases When Disease Caught Early

The first ever UK Lung cancer Screening trial (UKLS) has shown that identifying early stage cancer in patients with a high risk of developing the disease can increase their chance of survival for five years or longer, by 73%. More...
13 Jun 2016
Image: Study leader Achala Vagal, MD, from the College of Medicine at the University of Cincinnati (Photo courtesy of University of Cincinnati).

Fate of Penumbra After Stroke Dependent on Blood Flow Restoration

A study investigating the fate of brain tissue that is at risk of dying after a stroke, has found that damage outcomes are association with collateral flow rather than time. More...
13 Jun 2016
Image: The University of Missouri Research Reactor (MIRR) (Photo courtesy of the University of Missouri).

NorthStar to Build New Production Line of Medical Radioisotopes

NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes (Madison, WI, USA) will construct a new filling line that will quadruple the company’s capacity to dispense molybdenum-99 (Mo-99). More...
09 Jun 2016
Image: A comparison of white light to narrow band imaging (Photo courtesy of Olympus Medical Systems).

Narrow Band Imaging Can Reduce Bladder Tumor Recurrence

A new study concludes that narrow band imaging (NBI) technology can significantly reduce the risk of bladder tumor recurrence. More...
09 Jun 2016
Image: CT scan of coronary artery centerlines. The PROMISE trial showed CT is as effective as stress tests and SPECT to assess chest pain (Photo courtesy of Duke University).

CT Angiography and Stress Test Show Similar Costs

Computed tomographic angiography (CTA) and functional diagnostic testing strategies for patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) have similar costs, according to a new study. More...
08 Jun 2016
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