http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-us/cancer-news/news-report/2017-06...
The molecular make-up of lung tumours could help identify patients who might benefit from immunotherapy treatment up front, a new study has found.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-cancer-trigger-20170625-story.html
Hasini Jayatilaka was a sophomore at the Johns Hopkins University working in a lab studying cancer cells when she noticed that when the cells become too densely packed, some would break off and start spreading.
A NYT srticle and the links about pembrolizumab, brand name Keytruda which is a drug for a specific type of gene defect in certain tumors of a diverse nature.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/08/health/cancer-drug-keytruda-tumors.ht...
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Recruiting continues- We have two nurse navigators onboard at this point with two more we're talking to.
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We're setting up an email notification system that will allow you to set it so you'll receive an email when a new post is available.
The next two additions will be a button that brings you to new posts and another that brings you straight to a new page to write a new post.
It's been a slow build, but novel ideas are often that way. When we reach critical mass I think the community will be amazing!
1.7 million people will be diagnosed with cancer in the United States this year. 1.7 million will get news that they can’t quite believe and have their world changed in the space of a few sentences. If you are reading this, chances are your life has been impacted by a cancer diagnosis.
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