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A blood test to see how well women are responding to breast cancer treatment could be on its way, The Daily Telegraph reports. It describes the test as a ?liquid biopsy?.
The Telegraph reports on a small US study that compared tests designed to monitor the size of metastatic breast cancer. Metastatic breast cancer is cancer that has spread out of breast tissue and into other parts of the body. It is currently incurable but can be controlled with treatment in an attempt to prolong survival.
This study looked at a new blood test designed to detect fragments of tumour DNA in the blood, to see if it could accurately assess how well women were responding to chemotherapy.
The study found that the level of fragments of tumour DNA in the blood of these women corresponded well with the level of disease as shown by CT scans. It found that the results of this blood test were more accurate than other blood tests looking at other biological markers of cancer.
http://www.westsussextoday.co.uk/ne...ast-cancer-blood-test-performs-well-1-4902067
The Telegraph reports on a small US study that compared tests designed to monitor the size of metastatic breast cancer. Metastatic breast cancer is cancer that has spread out of breast tissue and into other parts of the body. It is currently incurable but can be controlled with treatment in an attempt to prolong survival.
This study looked at a new blood test designed to detect fragments of tumour DNA in the blood, to see if it could accurately assess how well women were responding to chemotherapy.
The study found that the level of fragments of tumour DNA in the blood of these women corresponded well with the level of disease as shown by CT scans. It found that the results of this blood test were more accurate than other blood tests looking at other biological markers of cancer.
http://www.westsussextoday.co.uk/ne...ast-cancer-blood-test-performs-well-1-4902067
