Sentences with phrase «improve cure rates»

These results open the door for other studies based on checkpoint blockade to try and improve cure rates in the adjuvant setting of melanoma as well as other disease types.

«The advent of new antiviral agents for hepatitis C will shorten treatment duration, likely increasing the number of people offered treatment, and improving cure rates, which are the final two steps of the hepatitis C treatment cascade,» said Yehia.

Gal Shafirstein, DSc, Director of PDT Clinical Research, Professor of Oncology and member of the Cell Stress Biology Department at Roswell Park, points out that PDT treatment is intended to improve the cure rate for cancer.

Not exact matches

Some kinds of cancer, such as of the skin or the breast, already have relatively high cure rates, and as techniques improve, those rates should get better.

The higher cure rate and lessened side - effects of treating patients with an all - oral combination of ledipasvir and sofosbuvir (LDV / SOF) results in greatly reduced absenteeism and improved workplace productivity that can translate into enormous benefit, according to the new economic model used by researchers at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, VA..

Further, most cancer treatments are based on damaging cancer cells, so understanding why a chemotherapy works, and for which patients, should lead to more effective and less toxic treatments that will increase the cure rate and improve quality of life for cancer survivors.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes Directed by: Rupert Wyatt Cast: James Franco, Andy Serkis, John Lithgow, Freida Pinto Running Time: 1 hr 45 min Rating: PG - 13 Release Date: August 5, 2011 PLOT: Dr. Will Rodman (Franco) is on the verge of curing Alzheimer's with a formula that improves mental capacity in primates.

There is a high rate of success with this approach (80 % improve, 50 % cured).

• Advise staff of any changes in policy and procedures, allocate resources, plan work schedule and assign work • Train current and new staff members, conduct performance reviews and make recommendations regarding corrective actions and dismissals • Proactively assist departmental manager with scheduling for entire department for various training courses to ensure service level is met • Create and distribute various reports to staff and peers Collector III (September 2007 to present) • Assisted non prime borrowers in bringing their loan current using one of the variety of programs offered customized for individual financial needs • Assisted team manager with maintaining and distributing month end numbers to peers needed for individuals to achieve individual as well as team monthly goal • Proactively created and facilitated various training classes to assist peers with negotiation skills, creating a sense of urgency as well as curing past due mortgage loans • Peer coached Prime and HAD agents on negotiation skills, overcoming objections and handle time Financial Service Advisor / Relief Team Manager (March 2006 to September 2007) • Proactively contacted Card members that were deemed likely to attrite, educated them on their current terms and offered competitive balance transfer rates based on their individual credit history • Assisted with new hire training and development • Created reports assisting peers with agent availability which increased team results by 20 % • Provided feedback to marginally performing associates to improve both individual and department performance in percentage of contacts to attempts, phone availability and sales rate