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Patient Advocacy Session: Molecular Imaging and Breast Cancer

Wed, 23 May 2012 22:12:43 +0000

Jennifer Specht, MD talks about molecular imaging and breast cancer during a patient advocacy session at the Society of Nuclear Medicine’s 2011 Annual Meeting.

In vivo Assay for Diagnosis of Clear Cell Renal Cancer Using I-124 cG250 PET/CT – Part 1

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:05:42 +0000

Dr. Daniel Pryma, Assistant Professor of Radiology, and Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging Modality Chief at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, discusses In vivo Assay for Diagnosis of Clear Cell Renal Cancer Using I-124 cG250 PET/CT in the Emerging Technologies Session at the 2010 SNM Annual Meeting. Topics include the physical characteristics and applications of I-124 PET as well as the role of I-124 cG250 in evaluating Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma. I-124 cG250 is an investigational drug and is not currently approved by the FDA and use discussed was performed under IND application. Research has been funded by Wilex AG and IBA Molecular North America, Inc. or its affiliates. Dr. Pryma received reasonable compensation from IBA Molecular North America, Inc. for appearing as part of the panel.

Mirada Medical Develops Radiation Therapy Workflows for Multidisciplinary Cancer Management, on Show at ESTRO …

Sat, 07 May 2011 16:00:05 +0000

Mirada Medical Develops Radiation Therapy Workflows for Multidisciplinary Cancer Management, on Show at ESTRO …
OXFORD, UK and PHILADELPHIA, PA–(Marketwire – 05/03/11) – Mirada Medical Limited, (“Mirada” or “the Company”) — Bridging radiology and radiation oncology, innovative RT workflows developed by Mirada Medical Limited are the latest in Mirada’s portfolio of oncology products on display at the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) Anniversary Conference, London UK 8th …

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Moffitt Cancer Center First In Tampa Bay To Offer A Single-Dose Radiation Treatment Alternative To Women With Early …

Mon, 02 May 2011 18:32:56 +0000

Moffitt Cancer Center First In Tampa Bay To Offer A Single-Dose Radiation Treatment Alternative To Women With Early …
Moffitt Cancer Center is the first in the Tampa Bay area to acquire the INTRABEAM® System, a new radiation platform that is designed to replace as many as six-and-a-half weeks of routine radiation therapy with a single 20- to 30-minute targeted radiation treatment. This revolutionary system, which delivers a targeted, intraoperative radiation treatment directly to the tumor site after lumpectomy …

Oral sex linked to cancer risk

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:59:20 +0000

Oral sex linked to cancer risk
US scientists said Sunday there is strong evidence linking oral sex to cancer, and urged more study of how human papillomaviruses may be to blame for a rise in oral cancer among white men.

The promise of ion beam cancer therapy

Sun, 24 Oct 2010 14:49:13 +0000

The promise of ion beam cancer therapy
For certain kinds of cancer, the most effective therapy does not use x-rays or gamma rays but beams of ions, the electrically charged cores of atoms, including hydrogen ions (protons) and heavier ions such as carbon and neon.

A New Method Is Found For Accurate Diagnosis Of Gall Bladder Cancer, One Of The Most Deadly Forms Of Cancer

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:23:43 +0000

A New Method Is Found For Accurate Diagnosis Of Gall Bladder Cancer, One Of The Most Deadly Forms Of Cancer
Researchers a the University of Granada and the Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Virgen de las Nieves at Granada found that the metabolic imaging diagnosis technique based on the analysis of a structural analog of glucose labeled with a positron-emitting compound (18F) allows early diagnosis of gall bladder cancer, a relatively rare disease with high mortality rates among most patients …

Mammograms Not Main Reason For Drop In Breast Cancer Death Rate

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 04:11:57 +0000

Mammograms Not Main Reason For Drop In Breast Cancer Death Rate
Screening mammographies do not reduce the death rate from breast cancer as much as people had thought, especially among women aged 50 years or more, scientists in a large Norwegian study report in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). In fact, better treatment and greater awareness about breast cancer are the main reasons for lower mortality, while mammography screening is estimated to …

Nuclear breast imaging method associated with higher cancer risks

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:03:12 +0000

Nuclear breast imaging method associated with higher cancer risks
Some nuclear-based breast imaging exams may increase a woman’s risk of developing radiation-induced cancer, according to a special report appearing online and in the October issue of Radiology. However, the radiation dose and risk from mammography are very low.

Venezuela’s Chavez scoffs at cancer rumours

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:59:14 +0000

Venezuela’s Chavez scoffs at cancer rumours
By Eyanir Chinea