Items Tagged ‘oncology’
July 25, 2019
Antoni Ribas, M.D., Ph.D. – leading melanoma researcher to speak at #CIMCON19
By Sharon Rosen 
Article by Sara Damore Melanoma is an aggressive skin cancer caused by extensive sun exposure and the fifth most common cancer in the U.S. If detected and treated early, the survival rates for melanoma are high (98%). However, once the cancer spreads to other areas of the body, survival rates for malignant melanoma drop dramatically […]
Tags: #CIMCon19, #skin cancer, BRAF gene, center for individualized medicine, Dr. Antoni Ribas, geenetics, genomics, Herpes virus, immunotherapy, individualized medicine, mayo clinic, Melanoma
May 29, 2019
By Sharon Rosen
Amidst the demands of providing care for patients with cancer, it can be challenging for oncologists and their care teams to keep up with the rapidly evolving field of genomics. Practical ways to apply the latest precision medicine discoveries is the focus of this year’s Individualizing Medicine Conference: Precision Cancer Care through Immunotherapy and Genomics, […]
Tags: #CAR T-cell therapy, #CIMCon19, biliary cancer, breast cancer, center for individualized medicine, Dr. Alan Bryce, familial cancer syndromes, hematologic cancers, immunotherapies, Individualizing Medicine Conference 2019, Lung Cancer, lymphoma
January 14, 2014
Pursuing Future Ventures in Biomarker Discovery
By Sam Smith 
Five business students from around the state have immersed themselves in our Biomarker Discovery Program where they are conducting commercial assessments of Mayo Clinic discoveries in cancer diagnostics. These students, who work with the Center for Individualized Medicine and Mayo Clinic Ventures, conduct a semester-long evaluation of molecular discoveries that could help oncologists better diagnose […]
Tags: biomarker, Biomarker Discovery, biomarkers, cancer, Cancer Research, individualized medicine, lymphoma, mayo clinic, Mayo Clinic Ventures, oncology, personalized care, personalized medicine