A new method to take the DNA fingerprint of individual cancer cells is uncovering the true extent of cancer's genetic diversity, new research reveals. (sciencedaily.com)
Of 32 patients participating in the trial, 11 had a partial response to the drug regimen, meaning a decrease in the extent of the cancer, and 53 had a very good partial response, meaning the level of certain myeloma - related proteins in the blood declines by more than 90 percent. (sciencedaily.com)
Surgeons use this procedure, known as «sentinel lymph node mapping,» to determine the extent of cancer metastasis after removing a tumor. (sciencedaily.com)