Breast Cancer Patient First in Latin America to Receive Treatment Using Elekta VMAT Planned with Monaco Software
Breast Cancer Patient First in Latin America to Receive Treatment Using Elekta VMAT Planned with Monaco Software
MONTERREY, Mexico and ATLANTA, July 2 /PRNewswire/ — A 64-year-old female patient with mediastinal metastasis recently became the first in Latin America to receive Elekta VMAT radiotherapy treatment enhanced with Monaco® planning software. Using the arc-based Elekta VMAT delivery method, Monaco displays how the radiation dose should be applied — its distribution and strength on the target. The …
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Patti Vasquez on Stage “The Original Latin Divas of Comedy!”
Patti Vasquez is a Chicago native who treads through life with the spectre of mixed Irish and Latino parentage hanging constantly over her. She takes a wry look at work, family, and society. She appeared as a Fresh Mug at the Chicago Comedy Festival in ’98, and appeared in ’99 in the Sophomore showcase. Her TV appearances include nbc’s Friday Night, and ABC News-Chicago’s special Nuevo Millenium. Few comedians working today have the charm and charisma of Patti Vasquez. Call it humor with a heart. She has been working since 1994 and has appeared throughout the United States and across Canada. She has worked at many of the major comedy clubs, including Zanies in Chicago, the Improv in Los Angeles and Caroline’s in New York. She has shared the stage with Bill Maher, Jackie Mason, Richard Lewis, Lewis Black, Brian Regan, Dom Irrera and many others. Her unique perspective on politics, family and relationships can only be described as refreshing. Her stories about growing up in an Irish-Mexican-American family cause laughter at the unique but all too familiar situations. And who hasn’t worked in an unsatisfying job or experienced those humiliating moments at the doctor’s office. Patti Vasquez brings these everyday events to life in each performance. Patti Vasquez, who is an outspoken advocate for breast cancer research, has created a clever and tongue-in-cheek campaign to get men more involved and interested in breast cancer research and events. She hilariously explains why she …