New blood tests, liquid biopsies, may transform cancer care
A new type of blood test in the U.S. is starting to transform cancer treatment, sparing some patients the surgical and needle biopsies long needed to guide their care.
May 11, 2015
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A new type of blood test in the U.S. is starting to transform cancer treatment, sparing some patients the surgical and needle biopsies long needed to guide their care.
May 11, 2015
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Manchester researchers have tested a new way to genetically profile lung cancer samples, potentially allowing doctors to more easily identify the most appropriate treatment for patients.
May 5, 2015
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(HealthDay)—Surgical biopsy is safe for certain late-stage lung cancer patients and could improve their chances of getting treated with newer types of drugs that target cancer-related genetic mutations, a new small study ...
Jul 7, 2014
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People who have suspected idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) without typical patterns on high resolution computed tomography scans could in future be spared the substantial risks of lung biopsy and be given a confident diagnosis ...
Feb 17, 2014
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Knowing what type of lung cancer a patient has is critical to determine which drug will work best and which therapies are safest in the era of personalized medicine. Key to making that judgment is an adequate tumor specimen ...
Jul 16, 2013
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(HealthDay)—A case of acquired resistance to crizotinib has been described in a patient with metastatic lung adenocarcinoma harboring a CD74-ROS1 rearrangement, according to a brief report published online June 1 in the ...
Jun 3, 2013
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It turns out that catching cancer early isn't always as important as we thought.
Nov 7, 2011
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A new study has demonstrated no significant benefit of taking the drug bosentan for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
Apr 8, 2011
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Researchers from A*STAR's Institute of Bioengineering and Bioimaging (IBB), in collaboration with Changi General Hospital (CGH) and Lucence, a local biomedical start-up, conducted the first local prospective study which demonstrated ...
Jul 29, 2022
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June is Men's Health Month. Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in American men. It's the second-leading cause of cancer death in American men, behind only lung cancer.
Jun 15, 2022
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