May 8, 2015
IBM Watson Health is collaborating with more than a dozen leading cancer institutes to accelerate the ability of clinicians to identify and personalise treatment options for their patients. The institutes will apply Watson’s advanced cognitive capabilities to...
Jun 23, 2014
Royal Philips has announced the launch of EmboGuide, its latest innovation in interventional procedures for cancer, which treats difficult-to-reach tumours or tumours in patients who are deemed unsuitable for surgery. EmboGuide is a live 3D image guidance tool that...
May 2, 2014
South Africa’s dermatologists are yielding to a call to participate in the country’s first ever National Skin Cancer Screening Day, which will take place on the first day of spring, 1 September 2014. According to Dr Derek Odendaal, president of the South...
Jan 30, 2013
Monday 4 February, 2013 marks World Cancer Day and the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) will focus on dispelling myths and misconceptions about cancer by sharing a list of common myths with the correct facts. World Cancer Day is the singular initiative under...
Jan 23, 2013
In 1953, Cambridge researchers Watson and Crick published a paper describing the interweaving “double helix” DNA structure – the chemical code for all life. Now, in the year of that scientific landmark’s 60th Anniversary, Cambridge researchers have...
