Delaying the Growth and Spread Breast Cancer: Can Tumors Be Kept Dormant?
In the United States, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every three minutes, and one woman will die from the disease every 13 minutes. Once breast cancer metastases have been detected, current treatments (such as surgical resection or tumor removal) may be ineffective. A new study looks at delaying the growth and spread of breast cancer with innovative interventional radiology strategies.
(Embargoed for release until Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at 8 a.m. Eastern)
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Helping Wounded Warriors: Can Technology Developed for Navy Submarines Be Used to Diagnose Stroke Quickly?
From the invention of angioplasty and the catheter-delivered stent, which were both first used to treat peripheral arterial disease in the legs, to drug-coated stents, balloon angioplasty, ozone generators and radiofrequency ablation and clot-removing devices of todayinterventional radiologists have continued to shape and change the medical landscape and improve patient care. Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause of disability. Again, interventional radiologists are at the forefront of new medicine with naval sonar technology that may offer a new paradigm for the detection, diagnosis and monitoring of strokeespecially when it comes to saving soldiers' lives. Can this benefit other areas of acute care, such as high-risk surgeries?
(Embargoed for release until Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at 8 a.m. Eastern)
Examining Radiation Safety: What if a Pre-administered Mix Provided Protection Against DNA Damage?
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