Big Data, Meet Big Language
Researchers at the Huntsman Cancer Institute have successfully employed natural language processing software to mine patients’ electronic health records for patterns that could help drive cancer research.
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Genetic Errors Identified in 12 Major Cancer Types
Examining 12 major types of cancer, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis have identified 127 repeatedly mutated genes that appear to drive the development and progression of a range of tumors in the body.
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Ventana’s New IHC Test Detects BRAF V600E Mutation
The mutation has been found to play a key role in a variety of cancers, including colorectal cancer (the third leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide), melanoma, papillary thyroid cancer, and hairy cell leukemia.
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Personalized Medicine: Keeping Up with Change
Reimbursement looms as major challenge
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Emerging Technologies: NGS Gains Foothold
As the potential use and benefit of next-gen sequencing becomes more evident, the arrival of this emerging technology and the resulting paradigm shift seem imminent.
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