If we validate this
study in similar, but larger groups of patients, we can develop a test based for CFS breaks; the results would allow us
to place patients in one of two categories: those whose tumors do not have CFS breaks and who would likely do well with local treatment alone (e.g. radiotherapy or surgery); and, those patients whose tumors do have CFS breaks and would need a more complex treatment protocol, in
addition to RT or surgery,
to combat
distant spread.»