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#chemotherapy — Public Fediverse posts

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  1. Intraoperative #radiationTherapy (IORT) is radiation therapy that is administered during surgery directly in the operating room (hence intraoperative). Usually #therapeutic levels of radiation are delivered to the #tumorBed while the area is exposed during #surgery. IORT is typically a component in the multidisciplinary treatment of locally advanced and recurrent #cancer, in combination with external beam radiation, surgery, and #chemotherapy. As a growing trend in recent years.

  2. Dr Liu said the "therapeutic applications of base editing are just beginning" and it was "humbling to be part of this era of therapeutic human #gene editing", as #science was now taking "key steps towards taking control of our genomes". #cancer #leukaemia #Chemotherapy #genetics #health #anaemia bbc.co.uk/news/health-63859184

  3. Base editing: therapy clears girl's incurable #cancer
    Her cancer was aggressive. #Chemotherapy, ana bone-marrow transplant, were unable to rid it from her body. She entered int#clinicaltrial where #geneediting was used on #Tcells to attack her #leukaemia
    bbc.in/3Yf9j1g