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Next Generation Cancer Diagnostics Revolutionize Patient Care

October 5, 2020

Next generation cancer diagnostics are poised to change the way that cancer is detected and treated. Ph.D. candidate Roshan Chikarmane shares his perspectives on the teams and technologies that are leading the charge.

Roshan Chikarmane ⋅ Perspectives in Research Cancer, cancer research, cancer treatment, diagnostics, Technology ⋅

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Cancer Diagnosis — It’s in Your Blood

September 23, 2019

The benefits of detecting and treating cancer at early developmental stages have long been observed by clinical oncologists. Colonoscopies as well as other methods for early detection have been estimated to prevent as many as 60% of deaths attributable to colorectal cancer by identifying and removing precancerous growths1. More broadly, patients with early stage cancer […]

Roshan Chikarmane ⋅ Perspectives in Research Cancer, cancerSEEK, diagnostics, early detection ⋅

Persistent Parasite Proteins: How Protein Clearance in Malaria Infection Can Impact Diagnostics

Persistent Parasite Proteins: How Protein Clearance in Malaria Infection Can Impact Diagnostics

April 23, 2019

Finding new treatments for infectious diseases is often the focus of clinical research, but recent research has demonstrated the importance of both developing and improving diagnostic tools in the fight against malaria. Malaria is a disease caused by the parasite Plasmodium falciparum, and mosquitoes spread it. In 2017, there were over 219 million cases of […]

Rachel Evans ⋅ Perspectives in Research Bloomberg School of Public Health, diagnostics, malaria, mosquito ⋅

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