MIT: Researchers Improve Blood Tests' Ability to Detect and Monitor Cancer
January 19, 2024
January 19, 2024
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 19 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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The advance makes it easier to detect circulating tumor DNA in blood samples, which could enable earlier cancer diagnosis and help guide treatment.
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By Anne Trafton, MIT News
Tumors constantly shed DNA from dying cells, which briefly circulates in the patient's bloodstream before it is quickly broken d . . .
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The advance makes it easier to detect circulating tumor DNA in blood samples, which could enable earlier cancer diagnosis and help guide treatment.
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By Anne Trafton, MIT News
Tumors constantly shed DNA from dying cells, which briefly circulates in the patient's bloodstream before it is quickly broken d . . .