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Most men know what to expect from treatment they choose for prostate cancer
Posted in PC general, PROSTATE CANCER, PROSTATE RESEARCH, tagged cancer research, catheter, comparison of treatments, potential side effects, prostablog, prostate, prostate blog, PROSTATE CANCER, prostate cancer treatments, prostate treatment debate, PROSTATELINE, treatment expectations on June 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Vital computer was unplugged for a year, US brachytherapy scandal inquiry hears
Posted in Brachytherapy, PC general, tagged cancer treatment scandal, computer workstation, inquiry, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia's Veterans Hospital, post-implant dosages, prostablog, prostate, prostate blog, PROSTATE CANCER, prostate cancer treatments, unplugged on July 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
JULY 20: PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER: The computer workstation with software used to calculate post-implant dosages for brachytherapy treatment at Philadelphia’s Veterans Hospital was unplugged from the hospital’s network for a year, an inquiry into the hospital’s cancer treatment scandal has heard. READ MORE>
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