JAMA Study: Covid-19 Had Significant Consequences for Cancer Screening
Because of the covid-19 pandemic, nearly 10 million patients weren't screened for cancer, including breast, colorectal, and prostate.
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Medicare Expands Coverage for BRACAnalysis CDx in Prostate Cancer
Medicare expanded coverage for BRACAnalysis CDx for men with prostate cancer who are eligible or may become eligible for treatment with Lynparza (olaparib).
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Molecular Subtyping Signature Predicts Benefit from Chemotherapy in Men with Metastatic Prostate Cancer
A Decipher GRID molecular subtyping signature successfully predicted which patients with mHSPC benefited from adding chemotherapy to androgen deprivation hormone therapy.
MolDx Issues LCD for Decipher Prostate Biopsy Genomic Test
The Medicare LCD provides coverage for the Decipher prostate biopsy genomic test for men with both favorable and unfavorable intermediate-risk prostate cancer.
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Enrichment of Human Carcinoma Cells for Molecular Analysis
The FFPE Tissue Dissociation kit from Miltenyi Biotec offers a standardized protocol for the dissociation of carcinoma samples prior to the enrichment of carcinoma tumor cells for molecular analysis.
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Collaborators Launch Unprecedented Effort to Advance Precision Medicine
Unmatched resources will enable researchers to identify distinctive disease mechanisms in small patient subgroups, supporting the development of custom therapeutic approaches.
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Navify Guidelines App Offers Clinicians Guidance for Patients with Common Cancers
The Navify guidelines app pulls the latest clinical guidance for breast, colorectal, non-small cell lung, and prostate cancers from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
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Researchers Aim to Create Point-of-Care Biosensor for Prostate Cancer
The POC test would immediately help prostate cancer patients who have undergone radical prostatectomy but have positive surgical margins.
Read MoreUS Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation on BRCA-Related Cancer Prevention
Some women may benefit from risk assessment, counseling, and testing for rare genetic mutations, says USPSTF.
Read MoreMyriad Will Seek FDA Approval of BRACAnalysis CDx as a Companion Diagnostic for Olaparib
Trial results confirm the potential benefits of using biomarkers to guide care for men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
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Study: Prolaris Test Accurately Predicts Risk of Prostate Cancer Metastases
The study’s objective was to evaluate the ability of the Prolaris test and the Prolaris test combined with clinical information to predict a patient’s 10-year risk of progression to metastatic disease.
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Liquid Biopsies Guide Improved Cancer Treatment
Monitoring cancer therapy in real time enables physicians to make smarter treatment decisions.
Read MoreEarly-Result Pregnancy Test Detects hCG 6 Days Prior to Missed Period
The test is designed to deliver a simple, fast, and easy way for healthcare professionals and consumers to read test results.
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Managing Reagent Variation
Lot-to-lot reagent inconsistencies can have significant effects on patient test results.
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From the Editor: New Ideas
In a field where highly trained professionals interact on a daily basis with an ever-changing array of innovative technologies, new and useful ideas seem to be around every corner.
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January 2019 Product Spotlight: 2019 Emerging Technologies Showcase
Nano-Signature Discovery Could Revolutionize Cancer Diagnosis A quick and easy test to...
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Liquid Biopsy for Prostate Cancer Granted NY Licensure
The test helps clinicians to determine whether a patient with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer will benefit most from taxane chemotherapy or androgen-directed therapeutics.
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Qiagen Expands NGS Portfolio with Oncology and Immunooncology Panels
The research panels can be performed using Qiagen’s GeneReader NGS system and other platforms, providing deep analysis of disease-related genomic mutations.
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