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Enhanced Digital Breast Imaging From US Navy-Funded Technology
A breakthrough technology adapted for breast cancer detection based in part on research originally sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is set to air July 23 during a CNN International news segment on Vital Signs, a program hosted by Dr. Sanjay Gupta.

Continued International Investment, Decreased Discrimination Key To Fight Against HIV/AIDS, Says U.N. Secretary-General
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon during a General Assembly meeting Tuesday urged governments not to cut aid for the international fight against HIV/AIDS, the AP/Washington Post reports. Even as Ban "called for "bold action" not only to increase funding but also to break down social barriers to achieve the goal set by world leaders in 2006 of universal access to comprehensive HIV prevention services, treatment, care and support by 2010," he and other speakers at the meeting "reviewing progress and challenges in the battle against AIDS indicated that it will be exceedingly difficult - if not impossible - to reach the goal" (Lederer, AP/Washington Post, 6/16).
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Number Of Abortion Procedures Continues To Decline In Minnesota And Wisconsin
The following summarizes news coverage of state abortion statistics in Minnesota and Wisconsin.~ Minnesota: The number of abortions performed in Minnesota decreased for the second consecutive year in 2008, according to an annual report from the state Department of Health, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Except for a one-time increase in 2006, the number of abortions in Minnesota has trended downward since a peak in 1980, when 19,028 procedures were performed. The new report found that 12,948 abortions were performed in the state in 2008, a decrease of 895 from 2007. Women ages 20 to 24 accounted for about one-third of the procedures, the most among any age group. The number of procedures among teenagers continued a decline that began in the 1990s but had leveled off slightly earlier this decade, the report found. The report also found that less than one-third of women reported using contraception and about one in seven was married at the time of conception (Von Sternberg, Minneapolis Star Tribune, 7/1).~ Wisconsin: Wisconsin abortion providers performed 8,229 procedures in 2008, the lowest number since the state began collecting statistics in 1974, according to an annual report by the state Department of Health Services, the AP/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports. The number of abortions has declined annually since 2003, when 10,557 procedures were performed. State law requires abortion providers to provide DHS with the data. According to the report, slightly more than half of abortions took place in the first eight weeks of pregnancy. Women who had never been married accounted for about three-fourths of all procedures. The report found that 12% of abortions occurred among women ages 35 and older; 34% were among women ages 20 to 24; 11% were among women ages 18 and 19; and 6% were among girls ages 15 to 17. The number of abortions among minors decreased from 551 in 2007 to 500 in 2008, with parents providing consent in 452 of those cases (Richmond, AP/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, 6/30).
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First Cancer Congress Update A Huge Success

The 2009 Cancer Congress Update held at the Park Plaza hotel in central London was hailed a resounding success by clinicians from the worlds of breast, colorectal, lung, prostate and haematological cancer. Created by medical education agency Succinct Healthcare Communications, this unique event was designed to provide a UK-focused digest of highlights from the past year"s international oncology meetings, and to act as a forum for discussion to facilitate translation of the data into clinical practice. The unusual cross-sector audience allowed clinicians to share their experiences and research with professionals treating other cancers. Dr Mark Verrill of the North East Cancer Network had this to say: "The Cancer Congress Update has been a great meeting. We all usually talk to people who treat the same cancers as ourselves, and it has been fascinating to see the amount of commonality between different tumours. The congress has brought us into one big cancer family." Managing Director of Succinct Healthcare Communications, Sean McGrath, added: "We are delighted with the success of the meeting and the great feedback we have received from attendees from all corners of the cancer world. This was a fantastic opportunity for specialists to exchange ideas on emerging trends with a panel of experts. We are already planning next year"s event and hope that it will help to deliver the right cancer drugs to the patients who need them faster than ever before." Sponsored by AstraZeneca, Novartis, Roche, sanofi-aventis and Teva Hospitals, the Cancer Congress Update acted as a comprehensive re for those unable to attend meetings such as ASCO 2009 and SABCS 2008. Plans to make this an annual event for cancer healthcare professionals are well underway. To learn more about Cancer Congress Update visit the website http://www.cancercongressupdate.org.uk where you can read a report of the 2009 meeting and view the presentations delivered. Succinct Healthcare Communications


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