Approval criteria for SonaCare Medical’s HIFU technology

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has now posted, on its web site, the approval letter issued to SonaCare Medical with reference to the approval to market the company’s Sonablate® 450 technology. … READ MORE …

NCI takes first step to re-vamp clinical trials process in US

On December 23, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) issued a media release announcing a first step toward major changes in how big, cooperative clinical trials get managed and funded in the USA. … READ MORE …

The CaP Calculator — not available for patients!?

So a somewhat misinterpretable media release from ASTRO yesterday announced the development of a new tool (called the CaP Calculator) designed to help physicians advise their patients about treatment selection following a diagnosis of prostate cancer. … READ MORE …