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Blood Cancer (Leukemia) – Symptoms, Causes & Treatment | Dr. (Sqn Ldr) HS Darling (Hindi)

Blood Cancer (Leukemia) – Symptoms, Causes & Treatment | Dr. (Sqn Ldr) HS Darling (Hindi) A cancer of blood-forming tissues, hindering the body’s ability to fight infection. Leukemia is cancer caused by an overproduction of damaged white blood cells. Many types exist such as acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, acute myeloid leukaemia and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. Dr. […]

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Multiple Myeloma Testing at Mayo Medical Laboratories [Hot Topic]

Multiple Myeloma Testing at Mayo Medical Laboratories [Hot Topic] Multiple myeloma can be classified into active or symptomatic myeloma and smoldering. Stratification of active myeloma can be further stratified into standard-, intermediate-, and high-risk. This information is used to guide therapy and assess response to therapy. New tools, minimum residual disease assessment and next-generation sequencing […]

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Sacituzumab govitecan improves survival in pretreated triple-negative breast cancer

Sacituzumab govitecan improves survival in pretreated triple-negative breast cancer September 19, 2020 2 min read Source/Disclosures Source: Bardia A, et al. Abstract LBA17. Presented at: European Society for Medical Oncology Virtual Congress 2020; Sept. 19-21, 2020. Disclosures: Immunomedics Inc. supported the study. Bardia reports consultant/advisory roles with and research funding from Biotheranostics, Daiichi Sankyo/AstraZeneca, Eli […]

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Robot and 14 surgeons work simultaneously on a single patient in ‘first-of-its-kind’ cancer operation

Robot and 14 surgeons work simultaneously on a single patient in ‘first-of-its-kind’ cancer operation Robot and 14 surgeons work simultaneously on a single patient in ‘first-of-its-kind’ cancer operation Procedure was carried out in July on a father with advanced rectal cancer Experts hope it will open doors for operations involving more than one surgeon  Operation […]

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‘You would never expect it’: Mother battles colon cancer as cases among younger population rise

‘You would never expect it’: Mother battles colon cancer as cases among younger population rise September 19, 2020 6:16 PM Madalyn O’Neill Posted: September 19, 2020 6:16 PM Updated: September 19, 2020 6:28 PM MADISON, Wis. -Colon cancer doesn’t just impact older adults – it’s now on the rise among younger people. Joslyn Benrud was […]

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World Marrow Donor Day (WMDD): What Is Bone Marrow Transplant? Importance And Side Effects

World Marrow Donor Day (WMDD): What Is Bone Marrow Transplant? Importance And Side Effects Observed on the third Saturday of September, World Marrow Donor Day (WMDD) is supported by the WMDA (World Marrow Donor Association) and EBMT (European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation), the day is actually a day to thank all donors worldwide […]

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Engineering sophomore creates contact-prevention multitool

Engineering sophomore creates contact-prevention multitool Photo by Jennifer Dam | The State Press “The tool can open doors, push shopping carts, press buttons and act as a stylus for both capacitive and resistive touchscreen devices.” Illustration published Thursday, Sep. 17, 2020. By Joshua Geenen | 09/19/2020 12:56pm A sophomore at the Ira A. Fulton Schools […]

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