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Novel MR-Guided Radiation Therapy Platform Highlighted at ASTRO Meeting
2013-09-26 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
IMRIS and Varian developing cancer treatment system with potential to improve accuracy and effectiveness<br /> <br /> ATLANTA – IMRIS Inc. (NASDAQ: IMRS; TSX: IM) and Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) today announced that data presented here earlier this week at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting demonstrates the potential to direct state-of-the-art radiation treatments using diagnostic-quality MR images at each treatment session.<br /> <br /> In a ...This story is related to the following:Vision SystemsRadiotherapy Systems | Diagnostic Imaging Equipment | Medical Diagnostic Equipment |
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Oncothyreon rises on new cancer therapy study
2013-09-25 17:03:44| Biotech - Topix.net
Shares of Oncothyreon climbed Wednesday after the company said its partner Merck Serono will run another late-stage trial of an experimental cancer therapy.
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Merck and AstraZeneca Enter License Agreement for Investigational Oral WEE1 Kinase Inhibitor Therapy for Cancer
2013-09-11 09:15:00| Merck.com - Research & Development News
Dateline City: WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. & LONDON WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) today announced a worldwide licensing agreement for Mercks oral small molecule inhibitor of WEE1 kinase (MK-1775). MK-1775 is currently being evaluated in Phase IIa clinical studies in combination with standard-of-care therapies for the treatment of patients with certain types of ovarian cancer. Language: English Contact: MerckMedia:Caroline Lappetito, (267) 305-7639orInvestor:Carol Ferguson, (908) 423-4465Justin Holko, (908) 423-5088 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more
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Nasal Mask supports positive airway pressure therapy.
2013-09-06 14:30:25| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Featuring small, unobtrusive design without rigid frames or forehead support, latex-free Swift™ FX Nano utilizes set-it-and-forget-it headgear with only 2 points of adjustment. Modified dual-wall cushion with trampoline action provides stable, comfortable seal. Ultra-smooth ball joint where air tube connects to mask allows tube to move freely in virtually every direction, while whisper-quiet venting gently distributes air away from patient and bed partner. This story is related to the following:Oxygen Therapy Masks
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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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