Varian's Halcyon treats 1st patient in Malaysia

AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Apr 1, 2019

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Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems said that its Halcyon system has been used to treat a patient for the first time in Malaysia.

A 62-year-old male with thyroid cancer received the inaugural treatment at Beacon Hospital in Selangor, according to the vendor.

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