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Denmark's Odense University Hospital Delivers Cancer Patients' Stereotactic Radiation Therapy ...
2013-07-24 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
ODENSE, Denmark – Thanks to Odense University Hospital's (OUH) new Versa HD™ system from Elekta, the delivery of the third and final stereotactic radiation treatment for a 69-year-old male lung cancer patient was almost three times quicker than his first two sessions delivered on OUH's existing radiation therapy system. The third "fraction" took 2.5 minutes to deliver the treatment versus seven minutes required on the existing linear accelerator.<br /> <br /> Versa HD is a ...This story is related to the following:Health, Medical and Dental Supplies and EquipmentSearch for suppliers of: Radiotherapy Systems
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AmorePacific Helps Cancer Patients \n
2013-07-10 07:00:00| Happi Breaking News
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Cancer medicines unaffordable for patients, doctors say
2013-04-27 04:39:56| Biotech - Topix.net
Bottles of pills line the counter of Rebecca Dague's kitchen in Medina, Ohio. Dague takes an array of supplements in addition to the expensive drug, Erbitux, to treat her colon cancer.
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Most Doctors Don't Help Lung Cancer Patients Quit Smoking: Survey
2013-04-04 04:38:47| Energy - Topix.net
Although doctors treating people with lung cancer are aware of the importance of kicking the smoking habit, most don't routinely offer this type of assistance to their patients, according to new research.
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