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More evidence hormone therapy can muddy mammograms
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 1 - Hormone replacement therapy after menopause may interfere with the accuracy of mammograms used to screen for breast cancer -- and the risk may be greater with hormones delivered by patch or injection compared with pills, a new study finds.
August 31, 2010
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Swiss first for Varian's Gated RapidArc
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A 51-year-old breast cancer patient from Switzerland has become the first person in the world to be treated using Gated RapidArc from radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems.
August 30, 2010
Sectra completes German mammo order
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Swedish PACS and digital mammography vendor Sectra has installed its Sectra MicroDose mammography system as part of a mobile screening unit at the Practice for Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine in Germany.
August 26, 2010
U.K. audit reports survival stats of cervical cancer patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
A large-scale audit of women treated throughout the U.K. for cervical cancer in 2001 and 2002 has reconfirmed that the combination of radiation therapy and chemotherapy is more effective than radiation therapy alone, according to findings published in the September issue of Clinical Oncology.
August 26, 2010
CapeRay gets venture funding
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
South African mammography developer CapeRay Medical has received $2 million in venture capital funding to develop a breast cancer detection system.
August 23, 2010
Breast CAD helps find lobular carcinoma in situ lesions
By Eric Barnes
Computer-aided detection (CAD) is making an elusive breast abnormality, lobular carcinoma in situ, a little clearer by highlighting the calcifications that often surround it, according to a new study from Wende Breast Care in Rochester, NY.
August 19, 2010
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U.K., Iceland lead fall in breast cancer deaths in Europe
By Reuters Health
LONDON (Reuters), Aug 12 - Death rates from breast cancer have fallen markedly in Europe in the past 20 years, thanks largely to better screening and treatment policies, with Iceland and Britain leading the way, researchers said on Thursday.
August 11, 2010
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Siemens scores big Spanish deal
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has received an order from the Ministry of Health of the Spanish region of Murcia for medical technology, service, and financing valued at 132 million euros ($174 million U.S.).
August 9, 2010
For persistent fibroids, a less invasive option
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 28 - A procedure that stops the blood supply to fibroids could be a safe and effective alternative to hysterectomy for women whose fibroid symptoms won't go away, according to a new study.
July 27, 2010
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TARGIT-A data show intraoperative RT equals whole-breast radiation
By Cynthia E. Keen
Imagine the effects on quality of life and cost savings if some early-stage breast cancer patients didn't need follow-up radiation therapy (RT) treatments after breast conservation surgery. Results being reported from a major clinical trial indicate that this might be close to reality.
June 28, 2010
Hologic's Selenia nets EUREF certification
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Selenia full-field digital mammography system from Hologic has received test certification from the European Reference Organization (EUREF) Council for Quality Assured Breast Screening and Diagnostic Services.
June 22, 2010
New elastography technique helps characterize breast lesions
By Kate Madden Yee
An elastography technique called supersonic shear imaging aids breast lesion characterization when used with B-mode ultrasound, according to a new study from France published in the July issue of Radiology.
June 15, 2010
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