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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Cancer Drug Sensitization In Vitro and In Vivo
Published on: February 6, 2015
[Evolution of cancer treatment modalities]
Anaïs Al Khatib1, Jean-Baptiste Méric1
1Institut national du cancer, Boulogne-Billancourt, France.
Abstract:
EVOLUTION OF CANCER TREATMENT MODALITIES. Innovation in oncology faces many challenges: increasing costs for the communities, constant changes in practices and organizations, and a desire to benefit as many patients as possible while respecting safety and effectiveness rules. It is essential to encourage innovation and support its development in order to reduce the loss of opportunities. Innovation is not restricted to the development stages of a molecule, or to clinical trials, but also concerns the organization of care paths. Mechanisms are in place to enable innovations to be implemented quickly and safely in France, and some recent examples of treatments have profoundly changed practices.
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