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The Sixth Annual Neuro-Oncology Symposium

brain tumor treatment, news | Posted by visualase April 5th, 2010

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John Theurer Cancer Center brings together leading neuro-oncology experts to present key trends

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Oncologists from top cancer institutions provide overview on new neuro-oncology guidelines

HACKENSACK, N.J. (April 5, 2010) —John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center will bring together top neuro-oncologists from around the country a symposium to address new treatment updates and review management of complex cases across a broad array of neuro-oncology specialties.

The Sixth Annual Neuro-Oncology Symposium: Update of New Guidelines in Neuro-Oncology will take place on Friday, April 9. The program will feature neuro-oncology experts from leading cancer institutions, including M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Northwestern University Medical Center, and Arkansas Neuroscience Institute.

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Visualase To Be Awarded $2.1 Million For Prostate Cancer Research.

press release, prostate tumor treatment | Posted by visualase February 15th, 2010

Press Release:

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Visualase To Be Awarded $2.1 Million For Prostate Cancer Research.

Visualase Inc. was selected for a $2.1 million grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. The precision and control of the Visualase technology has made possible the ablation of tissue in areas such as brain and prostate.

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Brain Tumor Treatment Guides

LITT, brain tumor treatment | Posted by visualase April 27th, 2009

Recent Google results for those seeking general information about brain tumors and treatments.

  1. GBM Guide – MGH Brain Tumor Center

    Dec 2, 2005 … A patient guide. by John W. Henson, M.D., MGH Brain Tumor Center … The exact name and grade of the tumor determine treatment options, …
    brain.mgh.harvard.edu/patientguide.htm – Cached – Similar

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    Brain Tumor Guide for the Newly Diagnosed

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    Jul 29, 2007 … For a list of major brain tumor treatment centers, some of which offer ….. Isn’t the Message” can be found at Steve Dunn’s cancer guide. …
    www.virtualtrial.com/faq/Patient_Guide%203.0.pdf

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    The Essential Guide to Brain Tumors

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    40 THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO BRAIN TUMORS. National Brain Tumor Society | 800 934 2873 | www.braintumor.org. There are some cases where chemotherapy treatment …
    www.braintumor.org/upload/contents/330/GuideFINAL2007.pdf – Similar

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The Messenger, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center article

brain tumor treatment, news | Posted by visualase April 2nd, 2009

Former Graduate Student and Current Assistant Professor in the Department of Imaging Physics at UTMDACC, Dr. R. Jason Stafford is highlighted in The Messenger. (Reprinted with permissions from The Messenger, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center)

Watching Tumors Die

Thursday, April 2, 2009
By Sarah Petrie

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Above, from left: Kamran Ahrar, M.D., and R. Jason Stafford, Ph.D., discuss an upcoming spinal surgery that will use the Visualase technology. They’ll be able to watch the tumor fully die in near real time during the procedure. Depending on where the tumor is located, the patient may or may not be awake during the procedure.

History books show that surgeons began removing cancerous tumors as early as the second century. Zoom ahead to 2009, take away the scalpels, scars and side effects that typically accompany surgery, and trade them for a tiny laser beam that zaps cancer dead on the spot. It sounds like science fiction, but our researchers and clinicians are among the first in the nation to investigate a new procedure that does just this … and more.

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