Nucletron Releases Comprehensive Film-and Volume-based Planning System For Wide Variety Of Brachy So 15th May 2009 - Views: 1002 Nucletron, a knowledge-based leader in radiation oncology, today announced a new release of Oncentra(R) Brachy, a comprehensive film- and volume-based treatment planning system to optimize cancer treatment planning for brachytherapy. Oncentra Brachy, the world's first fully DICOM-compatible treatment planning system, is a user-friendly Windows-based planning system that features state-of-the-art optimization algorithms to ensure efficient treatment.
New Breast Cancer Treatment Improves Survival Time 14th May 2009 - Views: 1018 A new treatment option for Australian women with metastatic breast cancer which improves survival time and reduces the side effects of common chemotherapy treatment is set to be widely available to Australian women now that is has been listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
Indigenous Child Health Measures Welcomed 13th May 2009 - Views: 935 “A new long overdue program aimed at improving Indigenous rural and regional dental health is also welcomed,” said Mick Gooda.
Garvan St Vincent's Campus Cancer Centre Welcomes $70 Million From Federal Govt 13th May 2009 - Views: 959 The Federal Government has announced a $70m funding package to enable the development of the Garvan St Vincent’s Campus Cancer Centre (GSVCCC). The Centre will integrate the Garvan Institute’s internationally acclaimed cancer research with the best practice clinical care of St Vincent’s.
Nerviano Medical Sciences Receives Approval From The Fda To Enter Phase I Clinical Trials For Their 13th May 2009 - Views: 925 The FDA has approved an Investigational New Drug (IND) application by Nerviano Medical Sciences to begin a phase I clinical study with its selective PLK-1 small molecule inhibitor for the treatment of cancer. PLK-1 is a mitotic kinase required for the proliferation of cancer cells.