Tag: cancer
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Hospital Network Formed for Childhood Cancer Immunotherapies
A network of academic children’s medical centers is being formed to expand access to clinical trials testing immunotherapy treatments for childhood cancer.
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Blood Tests Shown Able to Identify Early Lung Cancer
Results from a large-scale clinical trial show an analysis of blood samples can detect and identify the presence of characteristic DNA indicating a person may have early stages of lung cancer.
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Data Tools Designed for Genomics-Based Precision Cancer Care
A computerized system is available that analyzes the genomic composition of cancer patients and recommends personalized treatments that its designers say take into account a larger array of factors than comparable systems.
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Patent Awarded for Nasal Delivered Cancer Immunotherapy
A technology for cancer therapies that harnesses the immune system with nanoscale droplets suspended in an emulsion and delivered through the nose received a U.S. patent.
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3-D Print Advance Creates More Accurate Medical Models
A new three-dimensional modeling and printing process can produce more accurate models of human anatomy in less time and with less effort than current techniques.
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Immunotherapy Trial Shows Increased Brain Cancer Survival
Results from a clinical trial show an experimental treatment for an aggressive form of brain cancer that harnesses the immune system extends patients’ survival, when combined with standard cancer care.
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Breath Test for Throat, Stomach Cancer Developed
A new method for diagnosing cancer of the throat and stomach, two regions considered difficult to detect in cancer patients, analyzes the breath of patients for characteristic biomarkers of the disease.
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FDA Urges More Industry Sun Protection Research
The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is asking companies making sunscreen to conduct more research on the safety of products that protect against harmful sun rays.
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Virtual Biopsy in Development to Detect Melanoma
An engineering professor in Colorado is developing a new process for diagnosing melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer that analyzes conditions in the skin without removing tissue samples.
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Mobile Tech Helps Reduce Adverse Cancer Therapy Effects
Mobile technology combined with sensor-connected home devices are shown in a clinical trial to help patients reduce adverse side effects from radiation therapy for head and neck cancer.