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Dijon
Coverage of Dijon in the Nexus archive.
- Pancreatic cancers: New drug doubles survival rate as France rolls out prevention program
A new treatment using pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC) was administered at the Centre Georges-François Leclerc in Dijon, France, to reduce peritoneal metastases from pancreatic and biliary tract cancer. The treatment, delivered as a pressurized aerosol under general anesthesia, did not cause harmful side effects.
- Ancient 'seated' skeletons unearthed beneath modern school site, puzzling archaeologists
Archaeologists in France uncovered ancient skeletons buried in a rare seated position beneath a school site in Dijon, dating back to the Gallic period. The discovery includes 13 graves with no grave goods, except a black stone armband, and shows signs of violent deaths, puzzling experts about the individuals' roles.