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Study focuses on a different kind of liquid biopsy to detect cancer

from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center via Medical Xpress

Study focuses on a different kind of liquid biopsy to detect cancer Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center via Medical Xpress Because cancer is easier to successfully treat when it's caught early, a major goal in cancer research is to develop new ways to find tumors at early stages, before they start to spread. One approach that's being studied are liquid biopsies. These tests aim to find and diagnose cancer anywhere in the body by detecting biomarkers — materials that tumors shed into the bloodstream — in a blood sample. READ MORE

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