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New breast cancer gene raises risk in Europeans

By Reuters Health

WASHINGTON (Reuters), Jun 20 - Researchers have found another breast cancer gene that can greatly raise the risk of the disease in women of European heritage, according to a report published on Monday. The new gene is called BARD1, the team reports in the online journal Public Library of Science Medicine.

June 19, 2006

Cancer test delays force U.K. women into surgery

By Reuters Health

LONDON (Reuters), Jun 19 - Some women with a family history of breast cancer are opting to have surgery rather than wait up to two years for test results that would confirm whether they are at risk, a charity said on Monday. Women with relatives who had breast cancer can take genetic tests to check whether they are at a higher risk of developing the disease and could receive early treatment.

June 18, 2006

Xograph notches Planmed deal

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiology products supplier Xograph Imaging Systems of Tetbury, Gloucestershire, U.K., has signed a deal to be the U.K. distributor for Planmed of Finland.

June 14, 2006

U.K.'s NICE and SMC give green light to Herceptin in early breast cancer

By Reuters Health

LONDON (Agence de Presse Medicale for Reuters Health), Jun 12 - Roche's Herceptin (trastuzumab) gained simultaneous recommendations on Friday from the England and Wales cost-effectiveness watchdog, NICE, as well as the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC), for women with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer.

June 11, 2006

Shortening radiotherapy feasible for breast cancer

By Reuters Health

LONDON (Reuters), May 30 - Fewer but more concentrated doses of radiotherapy could be as safe and effective as a longer-course treatment for breast cancer patients, researchers said on Tuesday. A 10-year trial of a shorter course of 13 larger doses showed it worked just as well as the standard treatment and without an increase in side effects.

May 29, 2006

Sectra's medical sales grow, profit dips

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Swedish technology firm Sectra reported growth in revenues in its medical division in the company's recently completed fiscal year (end-April), although operating profit dipped.

May 22, 2006

Sectra adds Netherlands office

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Secure Communications division of Swedish technology firm Sectra has opened an office in the Netherlands to better serve the Dutch market, the company said.

May 15, 2006

Digital mammo with CAD requires sharp eye for false negatives

By Jonathan S. Batchelor

In the past few years, traditional film-screen and digital mammography has benefited by the application of computer-aided detection (CAD) software. Although studies have shown that CAD use can increase the detection of early-stage malignancies, radiologist experience is needed to reduce the number of false negatives to a minimum, according to researchers from Italy.

June 29, 2005

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