Precision Medicine

In this video, Vivek Subbiah, MD, associate professor at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, highlighted a subgroup analysis from the LIBRETTO-001 trial that included patients with RET-fusion positive non-small cell lung cancer and CNS metastases.

An algorithm designed to identify molecular targets for precision therapy extended time to disease progression for pediatric patients with relapsed cancer, according to study results presented during the ASCO20 Virtual Scientific Program.

Timothy Chan, MD, PhD, has been appointed director of Center for Immunotherapy and Precision Immuno-Oncology at Cleveland Clinic.

City of Hope announced two new key hires.

A device that can be mounted on an everyday toilet could be used to help detect multiple diseases, including certain cancers, chronic kidney disease and irritable bowel syndrome, according to research published in Nature Biomedical Engineering.

I am currently reading a fascinating book — The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World, by Simon Winchester.

A precision medicine approach to therapy significantly extended survival for patients with pancreatic cancer compared with standard chemotherapy, according to results of a retrospective study published in The Lancet Oncology.

Following a successful first outing in October 2018, organizers of the Precision Medicine in Autoimmunity conference are holding a second meeting on March 11 to 13, in Denver.

ORLANDO — The assignment of molecularly targeted therapies within 7 days of diagnosis appeared feasible and was associated with improved OS among older adults with acute myeloid leukemia, according to results of the Beat AML Master Trial presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

PHILADELPHIA — Gene sequencing was used to identify a subset of patients with sudden cardiac death through pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants, according to data presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.