09-01-2018 00:47 via baltimore.cbslocal.com

FDA Approves Targeted Cancer Treatment Tech Developed In Maryland

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The University of Maryland Medical System made an important announcement today.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given final approval of the GammaPod machine developed over the past decade by doctors and scientists at the medical school.
The GammaPod is a first-of-its-kind machine that localizes very intense radiation directly on a breast tumor, eliminating exposure to other breast tissue and a woman’s heart and lungs. It’s designed to be used on wome
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