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Giotto Digital Mammography System in Canada

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 23:53:00 +0000

Giotto Digital Mammography System in Canada

VA Maryland Health Care System Highlights A Woman Warrior for Women’s History Month

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:18:26 +0000

VA Maryland Health Care System Highlights A Woman Warrior for Women’s History Month
March is National Women’s History month and Erika Gillespie, a woman warrior, a mother, and a Veteran, is making history along with the more than 1.8 million Women Veterans in the U.S.

Imaging Diagnostic Systems Installs CT laser Mammography system in Indonesia

Sun, 13 Feb 2011 23:19:01 +0000

Imaging Diagnostic Systems Installs CT laser Mammography system in Indonesia
Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc., , a pioneer in laser breast imaging, announced today that it has completed installation and training for its in Jakarta, Indonesia at the Hang Lekiu Medical Center.

Breast cancer cells outsmart the immune system and thrive

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 23:44:09 +0000

Breast cancer cells outsmart the immune system and thrive
Scientists discovered a new way breast cancer cells dodge the immune system and promote tumor growth, providing a fresh treatment target in the fight against the disease. While comparable mechanisms to avoid the immune system have been identified in mice with breast and other cancers, the study tested human breast tumor cells, putting researchers closer to understanding how the disease …

Scientists discover new way breast cancer cells that dodge immune system, promote tumor growth

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:47:21 +0000

Scientists discover new way breast cancer cells that dodge immune system, promote tumor growth
Scientists discovered a new way breast cancer cells dodge the immune system and promote tumor growth, providing a fresh treatment target in the fight against the disease. While comparable mechanisms to avoid the immune system have been identified in mice with breast and other cancers, the study tested human breast tumor cells, putting researchers closer to understanding how the disease …

Conemaugh Health System: Dr. Garguilo on Breast Cancer

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 23:45:16 +0000

Dr. Gerard Garguilo, MD, FACS delivers a speech on Breast Cancer at the PA Breast Cancer Coalition event “67 Women, 67 Counties: Facing Breast Cancer in Pennsylvania.”

Hologic Receives FDA Approvable Letter For Selenia Dimensions (3-D) Digital Mammography Tomosynthesis System

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 23:30:53 +0000

Hologic Receives FDA Approvable Letter For Selenia Dimensions (3-D) Digital Mammography Tomosynthesis System
Hologic, Inc. (Hologic or the Company) (Nasdaq: HOLX), a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostics products, medical imaging systems and surgical products dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women, announced today that Hologic has received an approvable letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Selenia Dimensions three-dimensional (3-D …

Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital Commences Treating Cancer Patients Using New TrueBeam System for High-Precision Image …

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 23:45:00 +0000

Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital Commences Treating Cancer Patients Using New TrueBeam System for High-Precision Image …
Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver is among the first medical centers in the worldâand the first in Coloradoâto commence treating cancer patients using the new TrueBeamâ¢ system for image-guided radiotherapy and radiosurgery, a revolutionary new technology platform designed to target a moving tumor with unprecedented speed and accuracy.

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CyberKnife® VSI System Expands Treatment Applications and Significantly Reduces Treatment Times

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 23:26:09 +0000

CyberKnife® VSI System Expands Treatment Applications and Significantly Reduces Treatment Times
Accuray Incorporated , a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced today feedback from Creekside Cancer Care on their use of the CyberKnife VSI System. Â Creekside Cancer Care was the first facility in the world to install and begin treating patients with the CyberKnife VSI System. Â Patient treatments began in June 2010 and clinicians at Creekside Cancer Care quickly reported that …

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Stanford Cancer Center announces successful treatment of 5,000th patient with CyberKnife system

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 23:40:43 +0000

Stanford Cancer Center announces successful treatment of 5,000th patient with CyberKnife system
When Lori Brownell’s first tumor appeared ? on her left carotid artery ? it was surgically removed, leaving an inches-long incision to heal. It was eight years before the feeling returned to that side of her neck, and for a time, she couldn’t drive because she couldn’t turn her head far enough.