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Larry Leksell: The story of Elekta
“Tax planning was one major reason for the foundation of Elekta.” Larry Leksell says it with a smile that suggests he enjoys disrupting the mythology people create around founders. Most people expect a grand story of origin. A visionary revelation.…
Strategies Needed to Prioritise Screening in Survivors of Childhood Cancer
Survivors of childhood cancer experience accelerated onset of ageing-related diseases, regardless of prior radiation exposure. The simulation modelling study, published in JAMA Oncology, online March 20, found that chronic health conditions developed 10 to 20 years earlier than expected and…
Breast cancer treatments may accelerate ageing
Breast cancer treatments activate genes associated with biological ageing. The study, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 8 October, suggests that chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery all lead to statistically significant increases in cellular senescence and DNA damage…