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PET scans track breast cancer response to chemotherapy

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Dec 25 - Positron emission tomography (PET) following infusion of F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) is an effective means of predicting response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer, French researchers report in the December 1st issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

December 24, 2006

Benefits of mammographic screening in young women still unclear

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Dec 8 - Mammographic screening for women in their 40s does not significantly reduce breast cancer mortality compared with screening starting at 50 years of age, the current recommendation, new research indicates. The present findings, which appear in the December 9th issue of the Lancet, are consistent with what has been seen in other studies.

December 7, 2006

Sectra posts solid Q2 sales

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Swedish technology developer Sectra reported solid growth in revenues in its medical division in the company's fiscal 2006 second quarter (end-October 31).

December 4, 2006

IDSI forms Italian CT laser mammography firm

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

CT laser mammography (CTLM) developer Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) has inked a multiyear distribution deal with CTLM Italia, a new company established to market IDSI's CTLM imaging system in Italy.

November 26, 2006

Kodak to collaborate with NDMA on European mammo screening

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Eastman Kodak Health Group has agreed to collaborate with National Digital Medical Archive (NDMA) of Berwyn, PA, on product integration initiatives that will support the European mammography market's move from analog imaging to digital imaging and information technology.

November 25, 2006

Ovarian ablation and chemotherapy comparable in breast cancer

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Nov 26 - In patients with early hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, ovarian ablation and chemotherapy appear to have similar effects on survival, European researchers report in the November 1st issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

November 25, 2006

Australian hospital takes Sectra mammo, IT products

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Royal Melbourne Hospital in Australia has digitized its mammography operations with technology from Swedish vendor Sectra. The installation includes Sectra MicroDose mammography systems, as well as the company's PACS for managing and archiving breast images.

November 19, 2006

Placental thickening seen in pregnant women with CMV infection

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 31 - Placental thickness is greater in women with primary cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection than in uninfected pregnant women, particularly in those women who give birth to infants with congenital disease, researchers report. CMV status was determined at baseline and ultrasound was performed regularly between 16 and 36 weeks' gestation.

October 30, 2006

Abortion seen not related to breast cancer risk

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 16 - Induced abortion does not affect the risk of breast cancer, according to findings published in the October issue of the International Journal of Cancer. The researchers examined the role of spontaneous and induced abortion on breast cancer risk among 267,361 women enrolled in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition between 1992 and 2000.

October 15, 2006

Benign ovarian cysts linked to lower breast cancer risk

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 16 - Benign ovarian cysts do not increase the risk of breast cancer, according to results of a meta-analysis of case-control studies conducted in Italy and Switzerland. In fact, benign cysts were associated with a 30% decreased risk of breast cancer, the investigators report.

October 15, 2006

Genetic mutation doubles breast cancer risk - study

By Reuters Health

WASHINGTON (Reuters), Oct 9 - British researchers said they have found a new genetic mutation that doubled the risk of breast cancer in women who carry it. The gene, called BRIP1, helps to repair damaged DNA -- like some of the other known breast cancer genes, researchers reported in this week's issue of the journal Nature Genetics.

October 8, 2006

Hologic expands European HQ

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Women's imaging vendor Hologic of Bedford, MA, has expanded its European headquarters, which also includes the company's service and parts depot and training center.

October 1, 2006

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