Clinical trials investigating new uses for the anti-cancer drug Avastin have produced mixed results. When combined with standard chemotherapy, Avastin extended the survival of patients with advanced cervical cancer by nearly four months, ...
The first comprehensive, large-scale cohort study of the long-term survival of children treated for low-grade gliomas, the most common pediatric brain tumor, finds that almost 90 percent are alive 20 years later and that few die from the ...
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After completing its “first full risk assessment” of aspartame and associated breakdown products, a European Union food-safety group has concluded that the controversial artificial sweetener is safe for human consumption at ...
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The Center for Tomography Research Laboratory (CTECH Labs) introduced the latest technology in brain scanning at the 6th International IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Conference on Neural Engineering at the Sheraton Hotel, ...
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Novocure announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the NovoTAL (Transducer Array Layout) system through a premarket approval (PMA) supplement. The NovoTAL System allows certified physicians to use the ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to Monteris Medical's NeuroBlate system for the treatment of brain tumors and other lesions. The MRI system embedded in the device provides visualization and allows ...
Health Canada has granted regulatory approval to Monteris Medical's MRI-guided ablation therapy system for brain lesions. The AutoLITT system, which is now known as NeuroBlate, has been available in the US for providing focal ablation ...
CIVCO Medical Solutions has launched a new stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic fractionated radiation (SRT) solution for head and brain tumors. The non-invasive device, trUpoint ARCH, is a frameless solution designed to ...
Tek Grup has entered into an agreement to distribute MagForce's NanoTherm therapy in Turkey, Albania, Iraq and Azerbaijan. The NanoTherm therapy is designed for the local treatment of solid tumors. As per the agreement, Tek Grup ...
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American Shared Hospital Services has entered into an agreement to supply its upgraded Gamma Knife Perfexion system to Northern Westchester Hospital. Northern Westchester Hospital provides patient-centered care services, while its cancer ...
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Paris based cancer center Institut Curie has ordered four radiotherapy treatment systems - three Varian TrueBeam systems and a Novalis Tx machine - from Varian Medical Systems. The cancer institute has purchased the devices to replace ...
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Perrigo Company has received a final Approval for Registration letter permitting the company to sell generic temozolomide in Australia. The letter also states that bioequivalence was met between the brand product, Temodar, and the ...