One group in particular who stands to benefit from the new treatment option is members of the military and veterans, who are at an increased risk for suicide but often avoid seeking help from psychologists or other clinicians because of the perceived stigma. (sciencedaily.com)
«Patients in Phase I clinical studies are the first to potentially benefit from a new treatment,» said Cohn, a leading expert in the study and treatment of neuroblastoma, a malignant solid tumor that forms in the nervous system outside the brain. (uchospitals.edu)
Unger devised a statistical model using an analytical framework that assumed the new trial - proven treatments would become the standard of care, that the effects would last for five years, and that all future patients diagnosed with those cancers would benefit from the new treatment. (sciencedaily.com)