Yearly Archives: 2010
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Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy Increases Risk of Fracture
Radiation treatment for prostate cancer may increase the risk of patients suffering hip fractures, according to a study presented here at the 2010...
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Radiofrequency Ablation Not Superior to Medical Therapy for HF, Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Radiofrequency ablation for patients with heart failure and persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) did not improve efficacy compared with medical therapy, but was associated...
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Radiation After Mastectomy Improves Survival in Patients With T1-2 N1 Breast Cancer
Post-mastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) for some patients with breast cancer can reduce their risk of recurrence by almost 30% and increase their 5-year...
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Radiofrequency Ablation as Effective as Traditional Surgery in Treating Renal Cancer
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) showed similar effectiveness as surgical removal of renal tumours in curbing cancer recurrence rates for up to 5 years after...
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Narrow-Band Imaging Effective for Detecting Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
Flexible cystoscopy using narrow-band imaging (NBI) is more effective in detecting non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer than is traditional cystoscopy using white light, researchers stated...
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Elekta acquires Resonant Medical
Elekta today announced the acquisition of Resonant Medical Inc., Montreal Canada. Through this acquisition, Elekta adds exciting new solutions for image guidance as...
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Wireless monitoring could allow for greater patient movement
A wireless monitoring system for people with debilitating conditions, such asParkinson's disease or chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), could allow healthcare workers to...
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