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Articles | 03.01.2020
Colorectal cancer Prostate cancer

Does prostate cancer radiotherapy cause bladder or colorectal cancer?

It can occur that, when radiotherapy is administered to the prostate, a risk for secondary cancer emerges. The topic has...

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News | 03.01.2020
Diagnostics

Docrates Cancer Center started radiotherapy treatments with the new TrueBeam linear accelerator

Nov 18, 2019 | Docrates Cancer Center started radiotherapy treatments with the TrueBeam linear accelerator. The new accelerator represents the...

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News | 03.01.2020

New at Docrates and in Finland: Radiotherapy tattoos – a thing of the past

Dec 12, 2019 | The tattoos that have been used for aligning radiotherapy became a thing of the past in...

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Press releases | 28.02.2019
Diagnostics

Groundbreaking and less invasive techniques of diagnosing prostate cancer at Docrates Cancer Center

The treatment of prostate cancer has developed significantly in the past decade. These advanced modes of treatment are play a...

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News | Press releases | 31.01.2019
Diagnostik

Finnish AI software improves cancer patient care

Jan 31, 2019 | Helsinki-based MVision developed AI software focusing on radiation treatment planning. Clinical use of the software was...

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Press releases | 01.11.2018
Diagnostics

New study: Local radiotherapy improves the treatment results of metastatic prostate cancer

According to the new research, local radiotherapy to the prostate improves survival in men with metastatic prostate cancer who have...

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Press releases | 07.08.2018
Prostate cancer

Long-term follow-up results of interstitial HDR brachytherapy in prostate cancer treatment seem very promising

The long-term follow-up results of interstitial HDR brachytherapy in prostate cancer treatment seem very promising. The results were presented at...

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Press releases | 07.08.2018
Prostate cancer

Effective treatment of advanced prostate cancer requires multidisciplinary experience and various treatment methods

More than 1 million men are diagnosed with prostate cancer worldwide each year. If the prostate cancer has not yet...

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News | 09.01.2018
Prostate cancer

New evidence supports more active treatment approach for metastatic prostate cancer

Feb 9, 2018 | Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer globally. The risk of developing the disease...

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