Friday, 30 April 2021

New test detects residual cancer DNA in the blood without relying on tumor data

New test detects residual cancer DNA in the blood without relying on tumor data
New test detects residual cancer DNA in the blood without relying on tumor data

After patients with cancer undergo surgery to remove a tumor and sometimes additional chemotherapy, tools are used to identify patients at highest risk of recurrence. Non-invasive tools to detect microscopic disease are of especially high value. In a new study published in Clinical Cancer Research, a team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has evaluated the first tumor-uninformed test that detects cancer DNA circulating in the blood of patients following treatment.

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source https://www.pharmatutor.org/pharma-news/2021/new-test-detects-residual-cancer-dna-in-the-blood-without-relying-on-tumor-data

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