- The multi-year strategic partnership will enable GenesisCare to offer patients greater access to leading technology, with a plan to explore further collaborations to improve cancer diagnosis, treatment and cardiovascular care
- The agreement is valued at more than USD 130 million over the next five years, including imaging technologies, digital solutions, clinical education and services
- Together, GenesisCare and GE Healthcare aim to achieve earlier, faster and more confident cancer diagnosis and more precise intervention and individualiz
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