Brain Tumor News!
Note: The comments under each article title are the opinion of our president, Al Musella, DPM,
and do not reflect official policy of the Musella Foundation!
09/27/01
Elekta AB - publ - Interim Report for the Three Months Ended July 31, 2001
(Business Wire)
... effective and cost-efficient solutions and services for improved management of cancer and
brain disorders - aimed at enhanced quality of life....... received approval from the FDA in the US to distribute its system for image registration and
tumor localization during radiation treatment of cancer, iViewGT, in the US....
09/27/01
Elekta AB (publ): Interim Report for the Three Months Ended July 31, 2001
(PrimeZone)
... effective and cost-efficient solutions and services for improved management of cancer and
brain disorders - aimed at enhanced quality of life....... received approval from the FDA in the US to distribute its system for image registration and
tumor localization during radiation treatment of cancer, iViewGT, in the US....
09/25/01
Proxima Therapeutics Receives Canadian Medical Device Licence for New Breast Cancer Device
(Canada NewsWire)
... balloon catheter that is inserted in the cavity created by surgical removal of the breast
tumor....... device is designed to deliver radiation directly to the tissue surrounding the cavity, where
tumors are most likely to recur....... company established in 1995 to develop site-specific cancer treatment systems for breast and
brain tumors....
09/25/01
Proxima Therapeutics Receives Canadian Medical Device Licence for New Breast Cancer Device
(PR Newswire)
... balloon catheter that is inserted in the cavity created by surgical removal of the breast
tumor....... device is designed to deliver radiation directly to the tissue surrounding the cavity, where
tumors are most likely to recur....... company established in 1995 to develop site-specific cancer treatment systems for breast and
brain tumors....
09/24/01
Cell Phones and Cancer - The Debate Rages On
(NewsFactor)
It's the disquieting question that lurks in the background for a great many mobile phone users: Will this thing fry my
brain? Or, in technical terms: Does the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of radio frequencies (RF) emitted by this device contribute to the growth of
brain tumors?
09/21/01
by Lucas Van Grinsven
(Reuters)
Mobile phones may cause damage to health by speeding up the
brain's response times, a British scientist told a conference on Friday.
09/19/01
Childhood Sunburn Linked to Adult Skin Cancer Risk
(Reuters)
...Using mice genetically engineered to produce human-like skin and
tumors, researchers at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland,...... spread rapidly throughout the body, forming secondary
tumors in the liver, lungs, bones or
brain. ...
09/19/01
Sweden Says Strong Chance First BSE Cases Found
(Reuters)
...The
brain-wasting disorder, which some scientists believe may cause people who eat meat from infected......It noted that several other maladies such as
brain tumors or poisoning could cause similar symptoms to the staggering and impaired movement shown by...
