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Study Finds Emerging Specialty Areas in Magnetic Resonance
Advancements in the medical sciences, imaging technology and magnetic resonance clinical applications have created specialty areas in the MR profession, according to a study published in the July/August 2011 issue of Radiologic Technology, a journal of the American...
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Study Shows Breast Cancer Screening Saves Lives
Regular mammography screening significantly reduces the chance of death from breast cancer in women, according to the results of the longest running breast cancer screening study ever conducted. The results of the survey are published in the July...
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The Ottawa Hospital’s new Centre for Innovative Cancer Research to reduce time between discovery and
The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) has opened a new $15.8M laboratory that is uniquely designed to accelerate the development and testing of new cancer therapies. The Centre for Innovative Cancer Research (CICR) was built and equipped with $6.3M...
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New study finds surgical practices for those suffering from oral cancer
Currently, about 30 per cent of patients who receive oral surgery have their cancer recur. But a new, Canada-wide surgical trial using a new approach to remove tumours and pre-cancerous cells from the mouths of those diagnosed with...
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Results from a multicenter European study1 suggest Biopsy Needle Provides Advanced Accuracy in Diagn
Results from a multicenter European study1 suggest that a new, large-core biopsy needle designed for use with an endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) scope may help to overcome limitations of current EUS methods for biopsies of lesions in the gastrointestinal...
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Myriad’s PROLARIS(R) Test Shown to Significantly Predict Prostate Cancer Outcome
Myriad Genetics, Inc. announced that a presentation entitled "Prognostic value of a 46-gene cell cycle progression (CCP) RNA signature for prostate cancer death in a conservatively managed watchful waiting needle biopsy cohort," was presented on Saturday, June 4,...
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Study Shows Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Patients with Multiple Brain Metastases is Best for Sparing
The volume of normal brain tissue exposed to radiation during treatment for multiple metastases appears to depend on which stereotactic radiosurgery system is employed, according to a recent study in the Journal of Neurosurgery1. Comparing treatment plans developed...
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