Cancer Research

RefleXion Receives Breakthrough Device Designation for Lung Cancer Treatment

12/08/2021

Lungs among most common site for metastatic tumors Excerpt from the Press Release: HAYWARD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RefleXion Medical, Inc., a therapeutic oncology company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the company Breakthrough Device Designation for its biology-guided radiotherapy* (BgRT) for use in treating lung tumors. The breakthrough potential of BgRT lies…

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Ontario Institute for Cancer Research announces funding for sixteen studies that support early detection of cancer, the development of new diagnostics to guide therapy and improved treatment options for patients

12/06/2021

Funding provides $16 million in support for Ontario cancer research Excerpt from the Press Release: December 2, 2021—Toronto—Today the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) announced funding for 16 studies as part of the Institute’s new Clinical Translation Pathway (CTP). These awards support pre-clinical research and new clinical trials that have a focus on early…

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New funding from the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research supports projects developing methods for cancer detection and tools to facilitate better treatment decisions for high-risk cancer patients

12/03/2021

December 1, 2021—Toronto— Today the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) announced renewed funding for its Adaptive Oncology (AO) research theme, which includes funding for three new research projects with the potential to have rapid clinical impact. Excerpt from the Press Release: he Adaptive Oncology theme was developed to anticipate and counter tumour evolution and…

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