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Lab21 and ITOR Unveil Major Leap Forward in Personalized Cancer Medicine
The new Lab21 Clinical Genomics Center at ITOR will allow cancer patients to benefit from new technology to receive real-time feedback and treatment plans tied to their cancer's specific DNA signature. Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center will be one of the first sites in the country to bring Ion Torrent next-generation gene-sequencing technology into a clinical environment for personalized oncology medicine studies.
Joe Stephenson
"Bringing this leading-edge technology to the cancer clinic represents a significant breakthrough and the culmination of a seven-year journey," said Dr. , medical director for GHS' Institute for Translational Oncology Research. "This genomics center is another major step towards fulfilling our vision to provide personalized cancer care — better enabling us to offer the right drug, at the right time, to the right patient."
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Nomogram Predicts Overall Survival in Patients With Ovarian Cancer, Liver Metastases
January 9th 2025Researchers developed and validated a nomogram to predict 1-, 2-, and 3-year overall survival (OS) in patients with ovarian cancer and liver metastases (OCLM), outperforming an external model in stability and accuracy.
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Managed Care Cast Presents: BTK Inhibitors in Treatment-Naive Patients With CLL and MCL
December 26th 2024A trio of experts discuss the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) with Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors, including cost considerations.
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AI's Role in Oncology: Supporting, Not Replacing, Health Care Providers
January 9th 2025In this second half of our interview with Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Travis Osterman, DO, MS, FAMIA, FASCO, he discusses opportunities for advancing the smart use of artificial intelligence (AI) in cancer care.
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