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December, 2016

14 December
Blood Test Could Provide Cheaper, Better Way for Doctors to Manage Lung Cancer

Profiling the genes of lung-tumor cells from patient blood samples may be a cheap, noninvasive way to help doctors choose the right treatments, according to a study led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The new findings strengthen the hope that evaluating the genetic profiles of tumor …
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26 August
More Chemo Drugs Don’t Improve Treatment of Rare Bone Cancer

Adding two chemotherapy drugs to the standard treatment for a rare bone cancer did not improve patients’ outcomes and increased toxic side effects, a study of more than 600 patients in 17 countries has found. The study, which was published Aug. 23 in The Lancet Oncology, provides the first head-to-head …
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27 January
Scientists Use Modified RNA for Telomere Extension

Scientists discovered a new procedure that can quickly and efficiently increase the length of human telomeres, which could help in a range of diseases, including Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) to diabetes. Researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine used modified messenger RNA to extend telomeres, the protective caps on …
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