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Breast MRI excels at high-risk screening; mammo not needed
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast MRI is three times as accurate as other modalities for diagnosing breast cancer early in high-risk women, and it's so good that mammography isn't needed for annual screening of these women, according to a new study by German researchers published online this week in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
February 25, 2010
Nucletron, ART install AccuBoost in Europe
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Nucletron and women's health firm Advanced Radiation Therapy (ART) have landed the first contract to install an AccuBoost breast brachytherapy system in Europe.
February 23, 2010
Report projects European breast biopsy growth
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European market for breast biopsy devices will be worth $118.4 million by 2015, according to a new market research report.
February 22, 2010
Sectra to highlight wide area radiology at ECR
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Swedish PACS and digital mammography developer Sectra will highlight its wide area radiology offerings at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna, Austria.
February 17, 2010
MRI does not reduce reoperation rates for breast cancer
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Feb 12 - Including MRI in the preoperative workup of breast cancer does not reduce reoperation rates, according to the results of the Comparative Effectiveness of MR Imaging in Breast Cancer (COMICE) trial.
February 11, 2010
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Agfa plans ECR 2010 product releases
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare plans to show new products and an expanded portfolio at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna, Austria.
February 8, 2010
Lower total radiation dose for breast cancer improves quality of life
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Feb 9 - In women with early invasive breast cancer, hypofractionated radiotherapy regimens -- with fewer, larger fractions and lower overall dose -- do not cause more adverse effects or worse body image than the global standard.
February 8, 2010
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Uterine fibroid embolization does not accelerate ovarian reserve decline
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jan 27 - Uterine fibroid embolization in young women does not accelerate a decline in ovarian reserve as they age, Italian researchers say. They reported their five-year follow-up data in a January 13 online paper in Fertility and Sterility.
January 26, 2010
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Sectra readies ECR introductions
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Swedish PACS and digital mammography developer Sectra will showcase new PACS and digital mammography technology at the upcoming European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in March.
January 25, 2010
Combined treatments improve inoperable cervical cancer outcomes
By Cynthia E. Keen
Providing both chemotherapy and radiation therapy to women with locally advanced cervical cancer improves their chances of survival, according to a new report from the Cochrane Collaboration.
January 21, 2010
U.K. scientist wins medal
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A U.K. scientist who founded a firm that is developing a new computer-aided detection software application has received a prestigious award from the country's Royal Academy of Engineering.
January 18, 2010
DNA defect predicts RT outcome for endometrial cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation therapy (RT) may not be an effective treatment for women diagnosed with endometrioid endometrial cancer whose tumors have a DNA deficiency, according to preliminary research from the Canary Institute for Cancer Research in Las Palmas, Spain.
January 5, 2010
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