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ASCO 2017: Myriad's MyRisk; Nanobiotix' NBTXR3; Chronix' CNI Test; Sirtex SIR-Spheres; ANGLE’s Parsortix CTC Harvester

 
• By Reed Miller

Over 30,000 oncologists and other health professionals attended the 2017 American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Chicago, June 2-6. This year's meeting included several presentations on emerging cancer diagnostic and device treatment strategies, including genetic tests, liquid biopsy systems, radioenhancers, and microspheres intended to improve chemotherapy outcomes.

Dividing breast cancer cell
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Although the scientific sessions at the 2017 American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting were dominated by basic research and drug trials, the meeting also featured many presentations on novel drug-delivery, radiation, and diagnostics technology. Here are some of the highlights of this year's meeting, which was held in Chicago June 2-6.

Results from Study 005, a 2,000-patient prospective study of Myriad Genetics Inc.'s MyRisk hereditary cancer test, showed...

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