A Single Sample
The future of detection for 50 types of cancer may be found in a just few drops of blood.
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Innovations & Research (10 posts found)
Buying Better Time
Dr. Jessica Donington, the chief of thoracic surgery at the University of Chicago, wants to keep mesothelioma patients living not just longer, but better, too.
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Finding the Right Words
To optimize cancer management, professionals say medical teams should use consistent testing terminology, improve communication, and encourage shared decision making between patients and medical personnel.
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Germany: The New Frontier in Fighting Cancer
After their remarkable efforts in reducing the impact of the novel coronavirus, Germany is positioned to become a leader of the medical tourism industry in a post-pandemic world.
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Treating the Untreatable
After years of use, chemotherapy is finally becoming more personalized thanks to ongoing research in precision medicine at the Nagourney Cancer Institute.
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The Future of Mesothelioma is Optune Lua
Optune Lua may be an effective treatment option for patients with inoperable malignant pleural mesothelioma combined with dual-drug chemotherapy.
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Treating with Kid Gloves
Childhood cancer research lags far behind research into adult treatments, but the risk of negative health effects later in life demands these cancers get the same support—and federal dollars.
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An Unhealthy Predisposition
Research and advancements in treatment for rare cancers like mesothelioma is slow-going, but Loyola Medicine’s Dr. Muaiad Kittaneh is doing the work few else will.
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Escape Chemo with VR
Find out how some cancer patients trade the chemo clinic for a day at the beach.
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Let There Be Light
Photodynamic therapy, previously only used for esophogeal and lung cancer, offers new treatment options for aggressive cancers in new trials.
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