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Research and development (R&D) in liquid biopsy is increasingly being funded by both public and private sectors due to its promising features such as early detection of cancer tumour, new lesion characterisation and identification of cancer drug target.

Liquid biopsy, a minimally invasive cancer diagnostic tool, has gained momentum in the last five years due to its advantages over the archaic painful procedure of solid tumour biopsy.

Novartis has said that Kisqali delivered superior overall survival (OS) in the Monaleesa-3 trial, demonstrating more life for postmenopausal human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 negative (HR+/HER2-) advanced breast cancer patients.

ImmunoGen has presented full data from the Phase III Forward I study of mirvetuximab soravtansine in ovarian cancer at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2019 Congress in Barcelona, Spain, saying that it failed to meet the primary endpoint of progression-free survival (PFS).

Despite advances in the renal cell carcinoma (RCC) therapy landscape, the majority of patients with RCC will eventually develop resistance to available therapies and the disease will progress through several stages, requiring further lines of treatment.

Digital health interventions (DHIs) are fast emerging as vital tools to promote personal health and provide essential services. DHIs can be accessed through mobile phones, tablets and computers, as well as serve as effective support systems to improve personal health.

Digital health interventions (DHIs) are fast emerging as vital tools to promote personal health and provide essential services. DHIs can be accessed through mobile phones, tablets and computers, as well as serve as effective support systems to improve personal health.