Search Tag: cancer diagnosis
2015 07 Apr
Physicians are taught to deliver the results of patients’ biopsies in person, but a survey of patients at three US melanoma clinics indicates that many patients prefer an expedient phone call to the longer wait associated with a face-to-face follow-up visit. “We thought they would want it to be in person or by email, but it turned out that the phone...Read more
2015 26 Feb
Many physicians struggle to deliver bad news to cancer patients. They must balance the need to honestly inform patients about their prognoses while expressing empathy. According to new research, cancer patients who are given an optimistic message from their doctors which includes possible future treatment options are more likely to perceive a higher...Read more
2014 25 Apr
The agreement includes CE Mark performance evaluation and doubles the Hospital’s prospective trial of 20 cancers, adding a range of additional vital background work VolitionRx Limited, a life sciences company focused on developing blood-based diagnostic tests for different types of cancer, has announced that VolitionRx has extended its agreement...Read more
2014 07 Feb
Currently being developed by University of Washington scientists and engineers, a novel, credit-card sized, low cost device could assist pathologists in their analysis of biopsies and the subsequent diagnosis of pancreatic cancer in an earlier and faster manner than ever before. The prototype is able to conduct basic steps required for processing...Read more