New test can assess if cancer treatment is working
A new blood test can detect changes in cancer cells, which will help doctors determine if a patient’s treatment is working.
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston have found that placing just a teaspoon of blood on a device called a CTC-chip, is enough for scientists to view tumour cells circulating in the bloodstream. The cells can be counted to determine if a patient’s drug therapy is working, and can be observed for mutations.
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