Keywords: Breast Cancer
02/29/2008
Breast tomosynthesis
A promising mammography screening technology By Andrew Smith PhD, principal scientist at Hologic, Inc. in Bedford, Mass, is involved in research and development of digital imaging …
02/22/2008
New Optical Breast Imaging System
Advanced Research Technologies Inc. ("ART") announced the first sale of SoftScan® optical breast imaging system to the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre ('Sunnybrook") in …
01/16/2008
Cancer will kill 7.6 million people this year
A new American Cancer Society report estimates that there will be over 12 million new cancer cases and 7.6 million cancer deaths (about 20,000 cancer deaths a day) worldwide in …
12/31/2007
United Kingdom
Brenda Marsh reports on the countrys flourishing and expanding breast screening programme …
12/31/2007
Digital mammography and tomosynthesis
It is hoped that a new technology, digital breast tomosynthesis or 3-D mammography, will overcome three drawbacks of traditional screening mammography: discomfort with breast …
12/18/2007
New ways of working: innovation in cancer nursing practice
Change is occurring at a rapid rate in cancer care - in many European countries cancer services are now being provided primarily in an ambulatory or outpatient setting with …
11/16/2007
Ultrasound technology may reduce breast biopsies
eSie Touch Elasticity Imaging, a new method in ultrasound, demonstrated by Siemens Medical Solutions in March at the European Congress of Radiology, is an adjunct to regular …
10/30/2007
A website for breast cancer patients
For women (or friends and relatives of women with breast cancer), …
10/30/2007
RSNA 2007
About 27,000 healthcare professionals from over 100 countries attended RSNA 2006. These included over 5,000 European clinicians. In addition, over 28,000 people from non-US …
08/31/2007
The 5th World Conference on Breast Cancer
Come and experience the great Canadian Prairie Hospitality! say the organisers of the 5th World Conference on Breast Cancer (WCBC), to be held in June next year in Winnipeg, …
08/29/2007
Mammography Screening in Germany
Despite efforts in recent years to reduce the number of deaths caused by breast cancer it is still the most common cancer occurring in women. Approx. 47,500 new cases of the …
07/20/2007
State governments unite to lower mortality
Australia - The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has reported a 26% decrease in the breast cancer mortality rate among women aged 50-69 years between 1990 and 2004. …
07/18/2007
Are New Techniques Needed in Modern Sonography?
Breast cancer is the most frequently occurring malignant tumour worldwide. Of the more than one million newly diagnosed cases each year, the incidence among women in Germany alone …
06/26/2007
In-vivo and in-vitro diagnostics in molecular medicine
In molecular medicine and particularly in oncology - Siemens Medical Solutions is concentrating on further development of the FDG (fluorodeoxyglucose) biomarker to improve …
06/25/2007
Der heilige Gral der Früherkennung
Während des Kongresses der American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) wurde die Arbeit von Prof. Christiane Kuhl und ihren Mitarbeitern als Best of ASCO gewürdigt. Sie …
06/20/2007
The 27th Annual Convention of the German Society for Senology
Congress President Professor Juergen Dunst MD praises major advances and multidisciplinary efforts, and outlines future hopes for breast cancer patients …
06/20/2007
Screening: Patients respond well to web-based reminders
USA - Web-based mail and phone reminder software significantly increased the percentage of patients who received preventive health services, according to a study led by Rajeev …
06/20/2007
Worlds largest gathering of cancer specialists told: Mammography is still key to survival
Rapid diagnosis and treatment are the keys to breast cancer survival and an elastogram mammography continues to play a central role in breast cancer detection according to …
06/20/2007
Steep drop in breast cancer rates
USA A steep drop in breast cancer rates between 2002 and 2003 correlates with the decline in hormone therapy use, according to research froma the American Cancer Society (ACS). …
06/13/2007
Die 27. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Senologie in Lübeck
Vom 21. bis 23. Juni findet der diesjährige Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Senologie in Lübeck statt. Schwerpunkt des diesjährigen Kongresses sind die neuesten …
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