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Brachytherapy Devices
When it comes to breast cancer treatment, radiation can seem like a walk in the park compared to major surgery and months of chemotherapy. For me, it was a breeze. I had already survived a lumpectomy and chemotherapy before my turn at radiation. I’d endured hair loss, nausea, low blood counts, fever, two hospitalizations, and a blood transfusion. Radiation couldn’t – and didn’t – even compare. But it’s still quite a process, and what follows will shed some light on how you might...
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Brachytherapy and Erectile Dysfunction
We have been discussing the varying effects that the different treatment options for prostate cancer can have on erectile function. We... Read more »
How the FDA Confirms the Safety of Medical Devices and Implantable...
Much publicity and controversy have surrounded the question of drug safety in recent years. As a result, the amount of efficacy data... Read more »
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Understanding Radiation Therapy: What To Know About Brachyther...
Source: National Cancer Institute
Understanding Radiation Therapy What To Know About Brachytherapy (A Type of Internal Radiation Therapy) “I asked questions. My doctor took the... Read more »
FDA to check old medical devices
In a step that critics have long requested, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will begin checking the safety of some of the riskiest... Read more »
Hand-Held Device on Trial for Migraine Sufferers
A hand-held magnetic device that delivers a magnetic pulse to the back of the head is on trail for migraine sufferers. Researchers say that 40... Read more »
Finger device may detect heart disease
A simple finger sensor has been shown to be highly accurate at predicting a heart attack or stroke in people considered at low or moderate risk for... Read more »
Clinical trial: New device for hard-to-treat hypertension
This is a study to test the safety and effectiveness of a new device, the Rheos Baroreflex Hypertension System, in people whose high blood pressure... Read more »
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