on April 29, 2013 |
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Topics: Clinical Research, Service Lines, Oncology
Deirdre Fuller, Oncology Roundtable
The number of clinical trials for cancer treatments has more than doubled over the past five years, yet only 2-3% of adults with cancer are participating. The creators of a new website, MyClinicalTrialLocator.com, hope to increase this number by connecting patients and physicians with up-to-the-minute information on clinical trials and helping researchers find eligible participants.
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New website offers instant access to cancer clinical trials around the world
on February 28, 2013 |
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Topics: Oncology, Service Lines, Clinical Research, Clinical Technology
Deirdre Fuller, Oncology Roundtable
Astronomers have long used complex software programs to explore the universe, and now they are joining forces with cancer researchers to apply their sophisticated technology to study breast tumors. Early results show that using astronomical programs adapted to oncology are just as accurate, and much faster, than traditional tumor analysis.
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Journey to the stars: Cancer researchers team with astronomers for breast tumor study
on February 21, 2013 |
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Topics: Oncology, Service Lines, Clinical Technology, Clinical Research
Lauren Stentz, Oncology Roundtable
Researchers at the University of Alabama in Birmingham are working to standardize a technique that will make cancer cells glow in the dark. The technique would allow surgeons to locate cancer cells more easily and visually determine whether residual cancer cells remain post-surgery.
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Easy to spot: Cancer cells that glow in the dark
