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Medicare Cuts Threaten Radiation Therapy Access |
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Written by Doug Johnson
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Tuesday, 11 August 2009 07:29 |
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Pending Medicare spending cuts will severely restrict access to radiation therapy treatments for cancer patients. Two recent article outline the situation, and the dire consequences of actions being actively discussed by Congress. Read details here! And here! |
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New! Novalis Radiosurgery System |
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Written by Doug Johnson
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Saturday, 27 June 2009 12:56 |
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Novalis TX revolutionizes stereotactic radiosurgery! Coupled with our Gamma Knife and Cyberknife units, the new Novalis TX machine installed in the spring of 2009 gives FROG a whole new dimension in Stereotactic Radiosurgery treatment for tumors throughout the body. Delivering "Surgery Without a Trace," Novalis TX treatment offers three "F''s": 1.) Highly Focused treatment, with maximal protection of normal tissues, 2.) Fast treatment, usually completed in only 1 to 5 treatments of 20-30 minutes each, and 3.) Friendly--no need to screw pins into the patient's skull, and treatment can often be delivered without the need to place metal markers in the tumor for tracking. FROG is currently the ONLY private practice in the nation to have access to the whole gamut of leading-edge stereotactic machines, and can custom fit a particular treatment need to the optimum machine. Take a look at the Novalis TX! |
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Delay in Cancer Treatment Raises Recurrence Risk |
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Written by Doug Johnson
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Wednesday, 03 December 2008 10:18 |
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The New York Times reports that women who delay their breast radiation treatment after conservational breast therapy have a higher risk of recurrence in the breast than those who receive their treament in a timely fashion, based upon a study of 8000 women at the Cornell Medical College who had early-stage breast cancer. To read the full article, click on : Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk |
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PET/CT Imaging Proves Golden For Detecting Cancer In Children |
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Written by Science Daily
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Monday, 17 December 2007 00:00 |
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 PET/CT imaging exhibits significantly higher sensitivity, specificity and accuracy than conventional imaging when it comes to detecting malignant tumors in children, according to research published in the December issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. And that's not all: PET/CT imaging provides doctors with additional information about cancer in children, possibly sparing young patients from being overtreated.
Read the complete article at Science Daily. |
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