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September 22, 2021
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FDA grants marketing authorization for software to detect prostate cancer

FDA grants marketing authorization for software to detect prostate cancer

The FDA authorized marketing of software designed to help pathologists detect prostate cancer.

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May 13, 2021
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Aqueous humor holds potential as surrogate biopsy of retinoblastoma

Aqueous humor holds potential as surrogate biopsy of retinoblastoma

WAILEA, Hawaii — New research using liquid biopsy presents a new opportunity for treating retinoblastoma.

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February 10, 2021
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Interventions may reduce patient distress during bone marrow biopsy

Interventions may reduce patient distress during bone marrow biopsy

Patients undergoing bone marrow biopsy would respond favorably to interventions intended to improve their experience, according to study results presented at TCT Meetings Digital Experience.

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February 05, 2021
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Synovial imaging, biopsy fall short of 'the promised land' to guide RA therapy

Synovial imaging, biopsy fall short of 'the promised land' to guide RA therapy

Advanced imaging and biopsy of the synovium have not led clinicians to “the promised land” in terms of guiding treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, according to a speaker at the Basic and Clinical Immunology for the Busy Clinician symposium.

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July 23, 2020
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Delays in cancer diagnoses amid COVID-19 signal downstream effect on long-term outcomes

Delays in cancer diagnoses amid COVID-19 signal downstream effect on long-term outcomes

Strategies must be implemented to ensure individuals receive appropriate cancer screening and care amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to studies presented at American Association for Cancer Research Virtual Meeting: COVID-19 and Cancer.

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April 30, 2020
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Study: Kidney biopsy cores are safe to obtain in patients with diabetes

Obtaining research kidney biopsy cores in patients with diabetes was safe with no clear evidence of a negative impact, according to findings from a recently published study.

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March 27, 2020
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Researchers develop AI-based projects for tumor scoring, vessel annotation

Researchers develop AI-based projects for tumor scoring, vessel annotation

Reidunn Edelmann, PhD, has always been interested in blood vessels.

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March 04, 2020
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Combined biopsy approach improves prostate cancer detection

Combined biopsy approach improves prostate cancer detection

A combined screening approach of systematic and MRI-targeted biopsy improved detection of all prostate cancers among men with MRI-visible lesions, according to results of a prospective study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

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November 15, 2019
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World's first biopsy-driven RA trial finds tocilizumab superior to rituximab

World's first biopsy-driven RA trial finds tocilizumab superior to rituximab

ATLANTA — Tocilizumab is more effective than rituximab at achieving significant reductions in disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who demonstrate low B-cell levels in synovial tissue and are unresponsive to conventional synthetic DMARDs or TNF inhibitors, according to a presenter at ACR/ARP 2019.

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November 14, 2019
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Agreement high between cryobiopsy, surgical biopsy for ILD diagnosis

New data demonstrating good agreement between transbronchial lung cryobiopsy and surgical lung biopsy support the use of the technology as an alternative to surgical biopsy for patients requiring lung tissue for a diagnosis of interstitial lung disease.

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