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Study: Virtual colonoscopy effective at detecting polyps

A new study suggests that virtual colonoscopies are as effective as traditional colonoscopies at detecting large and medium-sized polyps that can be precursors to colon cancer, a conclusion that Read more...

Map would allow NY residents to track cancer

Each year, there are 200,000 new cancer cases reported to the New York State Health Department. Now, the state legislature has passed a measure that would give residents access to a detailed map Read more...

Press Releases

U-Systems Receives Health Canada Approval for Ultrasound Breast Cancer Screening

First-Ever Approval for Ultrasound Breast Cancer Screening in Canada Granted to U-Systems’ somo•v Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS) System SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- U-Systems, the leader Read more >>

Gilead Sciences to Purchase Biologics Process Research and Clinical Manufacturing Facility from Genentech

-- Purchase of Oceanside Facility Accelerates Gilead’s Clinical Manufacturing Capabilities for Early-Stage Investigational Biologic Therapies -- FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Gilead Read more >>

New Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Guidelines for Patients Available from NCCN

NCCN has released the NCCN Guidelines for Patients™: Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, available free of charge on NCCN.com. NCCN Guidelines for Patients™ are a tool to help patients and their Read more >>

Mayo Clinic Reports New Findings on Noninvasive Test for Pancreatic Cancer

ROCHESTER, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pancreatic cancer has one of the highest mortality rates of any of the major cancers, and of the 43,000-plus Americans diagnosed with the disease each year, more Read more >>

Whole Genome Sequencing Used to Help Inform Cancer Therapy

Mayo Clinic and TGen team to treat deadly pancreatic tumor SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Whole genome sequencing — spelling out a person’s entire DNA genetic code — has moved one step closer Read more >>