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Treatment: Chemotherapy

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April 2, 2024

Research uses machine learning to predict chemotherapy response in triple negative breast cancer patients

With a 60 percent chance that a tumor will not respond to chemotherapy, researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Georgia State University and the University of Galway in Ireland sought to determine whether responses to the treatment could be predicted before a breast cancer patient’s first infusion.
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May 18, 2023

The Alabama angel: how one cancer patient is fulfilling wishes of others

Joseph Thompson was an average 22-year-old college graduate. He enjoyed hanging out with friends on the weekend, going to work, attending music concerts and watching every sport that was on his television screen. But on March 3, 2022, he received news that would change life as he knew it.
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December 6, 2022

Ovarian Cancer

The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center brings the expertise of an interdisciplinary team to every patient we treat. And we treat every type of cancer. That means your treatment […]
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December 6, 2022

Gynecologic Cancers

The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center brings the expertise of an interdisciplinary team to every patient we treat. And we treat every type of cancer, including gynecologic cancers. […]
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December 6, 2022

Endometrial Cancer

The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center brings the expertise of an interdisciplinary team to every patient we treat. And we treat every type of cancer, including endometrial cancer. […]
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October 28, 2022

Soft Tissue Sarcoma

The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center brings the expertise of an interdisciplinary team to every patient we treat. And we treat every type of cancer. That means your […]
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October 28, 2022

Liposarcoma

The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center brings the expertise of an interdisciplinary team to every patient we treat. And we treat every type of cancer, including liposarcoma. That means your […]
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October 28, 2022

Pituitary Region Tumors

The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center brings the expertise of an interdisciplinary team to every patient we treat. And we treat every type of cancer. That means […]
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Radiologist showing tomography scan of a patient's lungs over of CT machine.
October 28, 2022

Glioblastoma

Glioblastoma The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center brings the expertise of an interdisciplinary team to every patient we treat. And we treat every type of cancer, including glioblastoma. That means […]
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October 27, 2022

Brain Tumors and Spinal Cord Cancer

The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center brings the expertise of an interdisciplinary team to every patient we treat. And we treat every type of […]
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Clincal care for lung cancer
October 27, 2022

Cardiac Sarcoma

The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center brings the expertise of an interdisciplinary team to every patient we treat. And we treat every type of cancer, including cardiac sarcoma. […]
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Radiologist showing tomography scan of a patient's lungs over of CT machine.
October 27, 2022

Bone Cancer

The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center brings the expertise of an interdisciplinary team to every patient we treat. And we treat every type of cancer, including bone cancer. […]
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October 18, 2022

Gastrointestinal Cancers

The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center brings the expertise of an interdisciplinary team to every patient we treat. And we treat every type of cancer, including gastrointestinal cancer. […]
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October 18, 2022

Breast Cancer

The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center brings the expertise of an interdisciplinary team to every patient we treat. And we treat every type of cancer. That means your […]
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October 18, 2022

Anal Cancer

The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center brings the expertise of an interdisciplinary team to every patient we treat. And we treat every type of cancer, including anal cancer. […]
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October 18, 2022

Rectal Cancer

The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center brings the expertise of an interdisciplinary team to every patient we treat. And we treat every type of cancer. That means your treatment […]
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Clincal care for lung cancer
October 18, 2022

Stomach Cancer

The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center brings the expertise of an interdisciplinary team to every patient we treat. And we treat every type of cancer. That means your treatment […]
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Radiologist showing tomography scan of a patient's lungs over of CT machine.
October 6, 2022

Liver Cancer

The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center brings the expertise of an interdisciplinary team to every patient we treat. And we treat every type of cancer, including liver cancer. That […]
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Radiologist showing tomography scan of a patient's lungs over of CT machine.
October 6, 2022

Esophageal Cancer

The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center brings the expertise of an interdisciplinary team to every patient we treat. And we treat every type of cancer, including esophageal cancer. […]
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Radiologist showing tomography scan of a patient's lungs over of CT machine.
October 6, 2022

Bile Duct & Gallbladder Cancers

The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center brings the expertise of an interdisciplinary team to every patient we treat. And we treat every type of cancer. […]
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Clincal care for lung cancer
October 6, 2022

Throat Cancer

The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center brings the expertise of an interdisciplinary team to every patient we treat. And we treat every type of cancer. That means your treatment […]
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Clincal care for lung cancer
October 6, 2022

Salivary Gland Cancer

The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center brings the expertise of an interdisciplinary team to every patient we treat. And we treat every type of cancer. That means your […]
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Young male Asian doctor talking to the senior patient
October 6, 2022

Oral Cancer

The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center brings the expertise of an interdisciplinary team to every patient we treat. And we treat every type of cancer.  That means your […]
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September 30, 2022

Colon Cancer

The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center brings the expertise of an interdisciplinary team to every patient we treat. And we treat every type of cancer, including colon cancer. […]
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