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Stanford Medicine News: Cancer
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Removing tumor from a tricky part of brain, surgeon gives teen his life back
After years of practicing surgery techniques in a part of the brain known as a “no man’s land,” Juan Fernandez-Miranda was able to remove a complex pituitary gland tumor from a Lebanese teenager.
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Robot provides Stanford Health Care – ValleyCare patient with shorter, less invasive surgery
Stanford Health Care – ValleyCare physician performs surgery on a cancer patient with the help of a da Vinci robotic system. The technology eases patients’ recovery and offers surgeons a clear view of the procedure.
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Study predicts who may benefit from CAR-T cell therapy for blood cancers
CAR-T cell therapy works for many types of blood cancers, but more than half of patients relapse. A Stanford study provides a clue as to why.
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Team science award recognizes 8 pediatric cancer researchers at Stanford
The team, composed of researchers at nine academic institutions, has published more than 100 papers and treated nearly 1,000 children with cancer in early-phase clinical trials.
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