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Newark, CA--The FDA has approved for marketing Novasys Medical's Renessa System, a treatment for stress urinary incontinence due to hypermobility in women unresponsive to conservative care who are not candidates for surgical therapy. The 20-minute outpatient treatment involves applying controlled heat to tissue in the lower urinary tract, denaturing collagen at multiple small sites to increase tissue resistance to involuntary leakage during increased intra-abdominal pressure.

Outpatient SUI treatment approved for marketing

Newark, CA-The FDA has approved for marketing Novasys Medical's Renessa System, a treatment for stress urinary incontinence due to hypermobility in women unresponsive to conservative care who are not candidates for surgical therapy. The 20-minute outpatient treatment involves applying controlled heat to tissue in the lower urinary tract, denaturing collagen at multiple small sites to increase tissue resistance to involuntary leakage during increased intra-abdominal pressure.

A multicenter clinical trial in 170 women who underwent the Renessa treatment resulted in reduced incontinence episodes, pad use, and leak severity for the majority of study participants, Novasys said.

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Planning tool expedites brachytherapy treatment

Palo Alto, CA-The Vitesse system from Varian Medical Systems, Inc., combines the company's VariSeed planning system and its BrachyVision 3-D planning software in an optional workflow module that allows physicians to obtain prostate images with high-dose-rate catheters in place and export the data digitally to the 3-D planning software for treatment planning. This system can reduce the time required for brachytherapy treatment planning by two-thirds and can reduce the need for overnight hospitalization, according to the manufacturer.

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Brochure helps patients understand clinical trials

Fairfax, VA-A new, free brochure from the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology gives patients the information they need to talk with their oncologist and to decide whether a clinical trial is right for them. Understanding Clinical Trials: Facts to Help Patients Make an Informed Decision is available to patients and patient advocacy groups by calling (800) 962-7876 or e-mailing bethb@astro.org.

For more information, visit http://www.astro.org/patient/.

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