EarlyStage

C-CAMP receives CSR support from Cytiva to foster early-stage innovations in India

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C-CAMP receives CSR support from Cytiva to foster early-stage innovations in India

Taslimarif Saiyed, CEO and Director, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) has received Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funding from global biotech giant Cytiva to support early-stage start-ups in India. Bengaluru-based C-CAMP is an initiative supported by government of India. C-CAMP has directly funded, incubated and mentored 350-plus … Read more

Some Younger Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancers Might Skip Radiation

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Some Younger Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancers Might Skip Radiation

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Tens of thousands of breast cancer patients could safely go without radiation therapy after their tumor has been removed, a new study argues. Gene testing helped doctors identify a group of women who skipped radiation therapy because their cancer showed very low risk … Read more

Drug Lynparza Helps Fight Some Early-Stage Breast Cancers

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Drug Lynparza Helps Fight Some Early-Stage Breast Cancers

By Dennis Thompson               HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A twice-daily pill can dramatically reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence in women who are genetically prone to the disease, researchers report. The pill — olaparib (Lynparza) — works by blocking a natural enzyme called PARP … Read more

Immunotherapy Drug Fights Early-Stage Lung Cancer

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Immunotherapy Drug Fights Early-Stage Lung Cancer

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An immunotherapy drug is the first to significantly reduce the risk of cancer recurrence or death in people with early-stage lung cancer, researchers report. Atezolizumab reduced by 34% the risk of disease recurrence or death in a certain group of people with stage … Read more

Liquid Biopsy for Brain Cancer, Early-Stage Kidney Cancer

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Liquid Biopsy for Brain Cancer, Early-Stage Kidney Cancer

July 23, 2020, by NCI Staff Researchers are studying liquid biopsies for detecting cancer that identify patterns of chemical tags, called methyl groups, on DNA in blood or other body fluids. Credit: National Human Genome Research Institute A test that analyzes DNA in blood accurately identified two kinds of cancer, according to two new studies. … Read more