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Showing posts with label Breast Cancer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Breast Cancer. Show all posts

29 September, 2010

Al Rahba Hospital expands Women’s Health Program with new Digital Mammography unit

Latest technology will allow for on-site imaging and advanced detection analysis for early discovery and treatment of breast cancer 



Al Rahba Hospital has announced the expansion of its landmark Women’s Health Program with the launch of a new Digital Mammography unit specializing in the area of breast cancer detection. The new unit boasts the latest in digital imaging technology with all necessary mechanical and software features available on site, permitting fast image acquisition and archiving, secondary post-processing, and advanced computer analysis detection (CAD). The unit is also designed to be patient-friendly and in line with the cultural customs of the region, reducing as much as possible the inconveniences typically associated with breast examinations.

26 September, 2010

Biomarkers in Breast Cancer 2010

A new report by Research and Markets provides a comprehensive and up-to-date review of current and recently discovered breast cancer biomarkers. Today, biomarkers recommended to guide the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, are limited in number. In their most recent (2007) guidelines, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) supported the case for just nine markers, based on studies carried out between 1999 and 2006.