September 24th 2008
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The FDA has sent a warning letter to Covidien’s CEO and President
Richard J. Meelia, based on an inspection of its pharmaceutical
manufacturing operation Maryland Heights, Mo., that “revealed serious
deviations from the good manufacturing practice regulations.”
September 24th 2008
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BOSTON—Men over 70 years of age with early-stage prostate cancer have
20 percent higher mortality if they are treated with hormone therapy
before being treated with brachytherapy, compared to men who are
treated with brachytherapy alone, according to a large cohort study
presented Tuesday at the 50th annual meeting of the American Society
for Therapeutic ...
September 24th 2008
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BOSTON—Cancer patients with brain metastases who undergo stereotactic
radiosurgery and whole brain radiation have more than double the
risk of developing learning and memory problems, compared to those who
only have stereotactic radiosurgery, according to a randomized study
presented Tuesday at the 50th annual meeting of the American Society
for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO).
September 24th 2008
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BOSTON—Early-stage prostate cancer treated with radiation therapy
should begin hormone therapy immediately if their PSA level rises
quickly and doubles within six months after treatment; however patients
should forego hormones if PSA levels do not rise as quickly, according
to research presented Tuesday at the 50th annual meeting of the
American Society for Therapeutic Radiology ...
September 24th 2008
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BOSTON—Due to the fact that pancreatic cancer often reoccurs, treatment
options are often limited to chemotherapy, but researchers at
Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., are utilizing Accuray’s
CyberKnife to see if radiosurgery is a viable treatment option in
select patients, according to a presentation delivered Sunday at the
50th annual meeting of the American Society ...