The researchers used tumor tissue samples from melanoma patients to search for variations in their internal messaging. (uchospitals.edu)
«Our findings show that high - intensity circulating tumor DNA sequencing is possible and may provide invaluable information for clinical decision - making, potentially without any need for tumor tissue samples,» said lead study author Pedram Razavi, MD, PhD, a medical oncologist and instructor in medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) in New York, NY. (sciencedaily.com)
Laser Light Test Reveals Spreading Cancer Cancer imaging and breast cancer experts used advanced microscopes equipped with tissue - penetrating laser light to develop a promising new way to accurately analyze the distinctive patterns of ultra-thin collagen fibers in breast tumor tissue samples and to help tell if the cancer has spread. (hopkinsmedicine.org)