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Prostate-Cancer Test May Reduce Repeat Biopsies: Study
A new gene-based test for prostate cancer may reduce the need to repeat painful biopsies that can also cause serious infections, according to a study to be published in the Journal of Urology.
The ConfirmMDx test, sold by MDxHealth SA (MDXH) and based on technology developed at Johns Hopkins University, examined samples from biopsies and confirmed whether a patient was clear of cancer with 90 percent accuracy, according to the study of 498 men who underwent a second biopsy within 30 months. The findings will appear in the November issue of the journal, according to the Liege, Belgium-based company.
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Source: Bloomberg
Oncology Onward: A Conversation With Penn Medicine's Dr Justin Bekelman
December 19th 2023Justin Bekelman, MD, director of the Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation, sat with our hosts Emeline Aviki, MD, MBA, and Stephen Schleicher, MD, MBA, for our final episode of 2023 to discuss the importance of collaboration between academic medicine and community oncology and testing innovative cancer care delivery in these settings.
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Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Receives FDA Approval for HER2-Positive Solid Tumors
April 5th 2024FDA granted accelerated approval to trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki for adult patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive solid tumors who received prior systemic treatment and have no satisfactory alternative treatment options.
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