Stem cells play a Role in Spread of Tumours

Scientists have found that Stem cells frequently play a crucial role in the spread of tumours.

Device to Prevent Radiotherapy Errors

Scientists at the University of Bristol, Swansea University and the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre are developing a device to reduce the risk of radiotherapy mistreatment.

Novel imaging techniques reduce lymphedema in breast cancer patients

In a research, radiation oncologists at Mayo Clinic were able to reduce by 55 percent the number of lymph nodes, critical for removing fluid from the arm, that received damaging radiation doses.

Varian Unveils High-Precision Radiotherapy Device

A new line of “super” accelerators for image-guided radiotherapy and radiosurgery have been launched to enable new approaches to advance the treatment of lung, breast, prostate, head and neck, and other types of cancer.

FDA to Overhaul Approval Process for Radiotherapy Devices

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken steps to strengthen the approval process for radiotherapy devices following multiple errors. In a letter to the device manufacturers, the FDA identified issues from recent analysis of more than 1,000 reports of errors, which could be fixed by incorporating additional safeguards.

CyberKnife surgery sans scalpel : Dr. P.Mahadev, MD, DNB, DMRT, Apollo Speciality Cancer Hospital, Chennai

[This article was published in the May 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

The CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System is a non-invasive alternative to surgery for treating both cancerous and non-cancerous tumors anywhere in the human body, including, the prostate, lung, brain, spine, liver, pancreas and kidney.

Cyberknife’ to treat cancer

Doctors in Britain will for the first time use a robotic radiotherapy machine to treat cancer this week. The machine called Cyberknife is said to be worth 2.5 million pounds.

iSoft to launch RadCentre in the Netherlands

Health IT specialist iSoft says it will launch its RadCentre radiology information system in the Netherlands this autumn.

CMCH to get status upgrade, but lack treatment facilities

Though the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) will soon be upgraded to the status of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), it will still lack modern treatment facilities for patients suffering from cancer.

Bangkok Hospital Medical Centre, Bangkok, Thailand

[This article was published in the July 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Bangkok Hospital Medical Centre (BMC) is one of the most technologically sophisticated hospitals in the world today.

Siemens to Launch PETNET Services in India

Siemens Healthcare has announced its first molecular imaging biomarker production facility in Chennai, India. The new facility will enable the healthcare providers in and around Chennai to access the positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) technology to diagnose patients with life-threatening diseases, such as cancer and cardiac and neurological ailments.

QUALITY par-excellence : Mack Banner, Chief utive Officer- Bumrungrad International Hospital, Bangkok

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Hospitals to invest in cancer cure

In a year’s time, cancer treatment will become a matter of a few hours. Top private hospitals are pumping in INR 200 crore to augment cancer detection and treatment facility in Kolkata.