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Siemens Healthcare to introduce high-end imaging systems for interventional oncological procedures at RSNA 2009

At the 95th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) from November 29 to December 3 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Siemens Healthcare will introduce its comprehensive portfolio for imaging in interventional oncology at booth #825, East Building/Lakeside Center, Hall D.

30 Nov 2009

Study on deaths from cancer in Europe shows steady decline in mortality

New figures on deaths from cancer in Europe show a steady decline in mortality between the periods 1990-1994 and 2000-2004. Deaths from all cancers in the European Union (EU) between these two periods fell by nine percent in men and eight percent in women, with a large drop among the middle-aged population.

29 Nov 2009

Breast Cancer Campaign awards a three year project grant to Cambridge scientist

Individualised treatment for each breast cancer patient could soon become a reality, according to Breast Cancer Campaign.

26 Nov 2009

Study on response to breast cancer radiotherapy

Scientists are closer to discovering why some people respond to breast cancer radiotherapy better than others, according to Breast Cancer Campaign.

26 Nov 2009

Three high risk indicators that aid mammography screening

Mammography Reporting System, Inc. (MRS) will demonstrate their newest high risk indicator at RSNA 2009, in Chicago. MRS is the only company in the industry offering three separate high risk indicators to alert radiologists of potentially at-risk patients at the very point they interpret a mammogram.

26 Nov 2009

Aegis Breast 3.0 that offers powerful real-time 4D image processing to be launched

Sentinelle Medical Inc., a leading manufacturer of breast MRI coils and advanced visualization software launches a suite of new leading edge clinical applications on its Aegis(TM) medical imaging software platform at this year's Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting in Chicago, Nov. 30 - Dec. 5, 2009 (Booth 5800, Hall A).

26 Nov 2009

Senate Health Committee likely to hold hearing on new mammogram guidelines

Roll Call reports that 22 senators have written the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee asking its leaders to hold hearings on controversial new mammogram guidelines. "The letter came less than a week after the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended looser guidelines for breast cancer screenings. The task force suggested that women wait until they turn 50 to begin screening and then undergo one mammogram every two years instead of every year."

25 Nov 2009

'Suicide gene E' reduces potent drug dosage in cancer patients

Researchers at the University of Granada have found a suicide gene, called 'gene E', which leads to the death of tumour cells derived from breast, lung and colon cancer, and prevents their growth. The importance of this new gene is that its use to fight cancer can reduce the potent drugs that are currently used, so that could mean more effective treatment for cancer.

25 Nov 2009

SBI urges Congress to exclude the USPSTF guidelines from health care legislation

Several sections of Senate health care reform legislation contain language stipulating that insurance entities such as private insurers, Medicare and Medicaid would only be required to cover services receiving a specific grade from the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force. Presently, this would exclude mammography services for women 40-49, would only require coverage of biennial (every other year) coverage for women 50-74, and exclude coverage for those 74 and older.

25 Nov 2009

Alpha-fetoprotein, a well-tolerated agent for treatment and prevention of breast cancer

Researchers have found that hormones produced during pregnancy induce a protein that directly inhibits the growth of breast cancer. This protein, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), may serve as a viable, well-tolerated agent for the treatment and prevention of breast cancer, according to findings published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

25 Nov 2009

Initiation of Phase II clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of BN83495 announced

Ipsen today announced the initiation of an international, multi-center, controlled, randomized Phase II clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of BN83495, its investigational first-in-class steroid sulfatase (STS) inhibitor, in advanced endometrial cancer.

25 Nov 2009

Guardian Life Insurance Company of America continues its present coverage guidelines for mammography screenings

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian), one of the largest mutual life insurers and a leading provider of employee benefits for small and mid-sized companies, today announced that the company will continue to follow its current insurance coverage guidelines for mammography screenings.

25 Nov 2009

New mammography guidelines can set breast health care back a half century in time, says cancer expert

Until recently, women hitting their 40th birthdays expected to begin receiving yearly mammograms to screen for breast cancer. Earlier this week, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), a government appointed task force, advised cutting back on the number of mammograms that women receive, as well as pushing back the age of the first mammogram to 50.

25 Nov 2009

Enzyme that plays an important role in the formation of breast tumours identified

A team of US scientists found that the enzyme lysyl oxidase (LOX) alters the structure of collagen - the major component of connective tissue - in the cells surrounding the growing tumour.

25 Nov 2009

Guardian Technologies' novel imaging analysis technology platforms may help avoid mammography false positives

Guardian Technologies International, Inc. -- A recent U.S. Preventive Services Task Force report suggests that while mammograms save lives, they also lead to unnecessary additional procedures. Experts suggest that the problem with mammography is that improvements are needed to reduce false positives and increase accuracy.

24 Nov 2009

Poll: Women in their 40's will still get mammograms, despite new guidelines

USA Today reports that "[a] vast majority of American women plan to ignore controversial new recommendations about mammograms, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll shows. The poll also shows that most women sharply overestimate their risk of developing the disease."

24 Nov 2009

Innovation Award for GMI presented at the 2009 World Congress on Medical Physics

Gamma Medica-Ideas, Inc., a leading developer of digital molecular imaging systems, announced today that it has been awarded an Innovation Award for its new prototype imaging system that combines the molecular imaging (MI) capability of single-photon nuclear imaging with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The award was presented to GMI at the 2009 World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering in Munich, Germany that took place on September 7th, 2009.

24 Nov 2009

Breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy drug Taxol more likely to develop chronic neuropathic pain

Breast cancer patients treated with the chemotherapy drug Taxol (paclitaxel) are more likely to develop chronic neuropathic pain, according to research published in The Journal of Pain, the peer review publication of the American Pain Society.

24 Nov 2009

LCA-NY issues 2009 Report Card on Lung Cancer

Today, Lung Cancer Alliance-New York (LCA-NY) issued its 1st Report Card on Lung Cancer. This Report is an assessment of progress being made against lung cancer in the state of New York. LCA-NY is a chapter of Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA), the only national organization dedicated exclusively to patient support and advocacy for people living with or at risk for lung cancer.

23 Nov 2009

Guideline controversy: 'Politics is always intruding into the world of breast cancer'

Kaiser Health News' Peggy Girshman talks with Dr. Barron Lerner about the politics surrounding the recent release of mammography guidelines.

23 Nov 2009

Breast Cancer News and Research

Latest Breast Cancer News and Research

Siemens Healthcare to introduce high-end imaging systems for interventional oncological procedures at RSNA 2009

Study on deaths from cancer in Europe shows steady decline in mortality

Breast Cancer Campaign awards a three year project grant to Cambridge scientist

Study on response to breast cancer radiotherapy

Three high risk indicators that aid mammography screening

Aegis Breast 3.0 that offers powerful real-time 4D image processing to be launched

Senate Health Committee likely to hold hearing on new mammogram guidelines

'Suicide gene E' reduces potent drug dosage in cancer patients

SBI urges Congress to exclude the USPSTF guidelines from health care legislation

Alpha-fetoprotein, a well-tolerated agent for treatment and prevention of breast cancer

Initiation of Phase II clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of BN83495 announced

Guardian Life Insurance Company of America continues its present coverage guidelines for mammography screenings

New mammography guidelines can set breast health care back a half century in time, says cancer expert

Enzyme that plays an important role in the formation of breast tumours identified

Guardian Technologies' novel imaging analysis technology platforms may help avoid mammography false positives

Poll: Women in their 40's will still get mammograms, despite new guidelines

Innovation Award for GMI presented at the 2009 World Congress on Medical Physics

Breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy drug Taxol more likely to develop chronic neuropathic pain

LCA-NY issues 2009 Report Card on Lung Cancer

Guideline controversy: 'Politics is always intruding into the world of breast cancer'

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