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Wednesday, April 28 2021 - 06:32
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Varian and Icon Group Partner to Extend Commitment to Global Cancer Care
PALO ALTO, Calif., April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

Varian (NYSE: VAR), a Siemens Healthineers company, has signed an agreement 
with Australia's Icon Group to provide 30 linear accelerators and associated 
treatment software to help tackle the growing global cancer burden. This 
agreement further strengthens the global partnership between Varian and Icon 
Group, together increasing access to care across regional and underserviced 
areas in Australia and Asia.

The order is comprised of a variety of Varian linear accelerators and software 
including Halcyon(TM), TrueBeam(R), and HyperArc(TM). These systems will be 
installed in new and existing Icon cancer centers in Australia to increase 
capacity and broaden patient access, as well as in cancer centers in Singapore 
and China.

"We are extremely proud of our global partnership with Varian, which continues 
to help meet our long-term goal of increasing access to care. This investment 
helps to address the cancer burden in rural and regional Australia and 
underserved communities in Singapore and China," said Mark Middleton, CEO of 
Icon Group. "It's great to see progress being made on the path to a world where 
cancer is no longer a burden; where people have every opportunity to fight 
cancer no matter where they live."

Icon continues to play a paramount role in the development of radiation 
oncology treatments and has been an early adopter of Varian technologies over 
the years, including the first in Australasia to install the Varian Halcyon 
radiotherapy system and first in Australia to install and treat with HyperArc 
technology – benefitting patients with multiple tumors in the brain. Icon Group 
is also a member of the Varian Adaptive Intelligence(TM) Consortium, alongside 
other international institutions, to collaboratively develop clinical and 
technical aspects of Ethos(TM) therapy and wider radiation therapy treatments 
and techniques that will continue to evolve cancer care. 

"We are honored to be selected once again by Icon Group to provide Varian 
radiotherapy and radiosurgery systems for its cancer centers around the world," 
said Chris Toth, CEO, Varian, a Siemens Healthineers company. "As the cancer 
burden continues to rise, we are proud to work with our global partners at Icon 
Group to expand access to advanced cancer care to achieve a world without fear 
of cancer."

About Varian 
At Varian, a Siemens Healthineers company, we envision a world without fear of 
cancer. For more than 70 years, we have developed, built and delivered 
innovative cancer care technologies and solutions for our clinical partners 
around the globe to help them treat millions of patients each year. With an 
Intelligent Cancer Care approach, we are harnessing advanced technologies like 
artificial intelligence, machine learning and data analytics to enhance cancer 
treatment and expand access to care. Our 11,000 employees across 70 locations 
keep the patient and our clinical partners at the center of our thinking as we 
power new victories in cancer care. Because, for cancer patients everywhere, 
their fight is our fight. For more information, visit http://www.varian.com and 
follow @VarianMedSys on Twitter.

Press Contact
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Corporate Communications
publicrelations@varian.com

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