PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- According to the World Health Organization, the
number of new cancer cases diagnosed per year in Africa is expected to grow from over 1 million
in 2018 to over 2.1 million in 2040. Continuing its program of
expanding access to advanced cancer treatments in Africa to help address this issue, Varian
(NYSE: VAR) announced the Halcyon™ treatment system has
been installed at three additional clinics in the region. The
Halcyon radiotherapy system was designed to expand the availability
of high-quality cancer care globally and help save the lives of
millions more cancer patients.
Halcyon is designed to simplify and enhance virtually every
aspect of image-guided volumetric intensity-modulated radiotherapy
(IMRT), including improved patient comfort and resulting outcomes.
The three additional cancer centers that have now installed the
treatment system include:
- Centre National d'Oncologie, Nouakchott, Mauritania – The Halcyon system
joins a Varian Clinac® iX radiotherapy system already
installed at the center and will provide advanced treatments such
as IMRT and VMAT to patients.
- Centre Hospitalier Nganda, Kinshasa, Congo – This installation replaces an older
radiotherapy system, and is the only radiotherapy unit in the
Democratic Republic of the
Congo.
- Lagos Teaching University Hospital (LUTH) Lagos, Nigeria – The Halcyon system was
installed in a reformed cobalt room as part of a comprehensive
three-linear accelerator project and replaces a less advanced
system at the center.
"Varian is working closely with its clinical partners across
Africa to help address this
growing cancer burden," said Chris
Toth, president Varian Oncology Systems. "We are proud to
see the Halcyon system installed at these centers and bringing much
need care to cancer patients."
With the innovations in Halcyon, the system delivers high
quality treatments which empower clinicians to care for more
patients. Halcyon features a streamlined workflow that only
requires nine steps from the start to the end of treatment compared
to up to more than 30 steps with older technologies. To assist in
the reduction of time and construction costs from installation to
first patient treatment, Halcyon offers expedited commissioning,
requires less shielding than traditional systems, can fit in the
majority of existing small vaults, and can be installed in two
weeks or less.
About Varian
At Varian, we envision a world without
fear of cancer. For more than 70 years, we have developed, built
and delivered innovative cancer care technologies and solutions for
our clinical partners around the globe to help them treat millions
of patients each year. With an Intelligent Cancer Care approach, we
are harnessing advanced technologies like artificial intelligence,
machine learning and data analytics to enhance cancer treatment and
expand access to care. Our 10,000 employees across 70 locations
keep the patient and our clinical partners at the center of our
thinking as we power new victories in cancer care. Because, for
cancer patients everywhere, their fight is our fight. For more
information, visit http://www.varian.com and follow
@VarianMedSys on Twitter.
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