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One in Four Advanced Lung Cancer Patients Tested for EGFR Mutations Started on First-Line Treatment Before Test Results Available

Geneva, Switzerland, 17 April 2015 — Almost one in four patients (24%) with advanced lung cancer in Europe, Asia and the US are not receiving…

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Smokers Underestimate Risks of a Few Cigarettes

Geneva, Switzerland, 17 April 2015 — Many people still dangerously underestimate the health risks associated with smoking even a few cigarettes a day…

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NITID – Innovation in Skin Imaging Presented in Vienna

Madrid, April 16, 2015. DermaLumics presents NITID*, an innovative, non-invasive diagnosis tool for skin surface using Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)…

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Evidence Grows That Melanoma Drugs Benefit Some Lung Cancer Patients

Geneva, Switzerland, 17 April 2015 — A subset of lung cancer patients can derive important clinical benefits from drugs that are more commonly used to…

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New Real-World Clinical Practice Study Highlights the Value of the Oncotype DX® Breast Cancer Test for Patients, Physicians and the Health Care System

Studies present results from a real-life observational study in Ireland demonstrating significant reductions in chemotherapy and resulting cost-savings when the test is used in early stage breast cancer.

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An Interview with Prof. Dmitry Pushkar at EAU 2015

Prof. Dmitry Pushkar discusses the European Association of Urology congress 2015, the future of congress and the benefits of health journals.

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Immune pathways and immunome as targets for breast cancer treatment

Dr Giuseppe Curigliano (European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy) provides an overview of immune approaches for the treatment of breast cancer at the…

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Personalised breast cancer treatment

At the 14th St. Gallen International Breast Cancer Conference 2015, Dr Giuseppe Viale (European Institute of Oncology and University of Milan, Milan…

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Revamped Pregnancy Tester Could Detect Kidney Disease in Millions

DETECTION of kidney disease could be made easier thanks to an adapted £10 device normally used to test for pregnancy. In a wonderful example of…

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Taking Lycopene Everyday Could Help Keep Kidney Cancer at Bay

POSTMENOPAUSAL women ingesting more of the natural antioxidant lycopene may be lowering their risk of developing a type of kidney cancer…