Molecular Diagnostics

Two Genes Together Drive Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Two genes work together to drive the most lethal forms of prostate cancer, and these findings could lead to a diagnostic test for identifying those tumors envisaged to become aggressive and to the development of novel combination therapy for the disease. More...28 May 2014


Simple Blood Test Could Improve Treatment for Neuroblastoma
A simple blood test could identify which children are unlikely to respond to treatment for a particularly aggressive form of neuroblastoma, which is the most common extracranial solid cancer in childhood and the most common cancer in infancy. More...28 May 2014



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Hybridization-Based Solid Tumor Panel Delivers Consistent, Reliable Results
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Genome Sequencing of MRSA Infection Predicts Disease Severity
New Test Could Accurately Predict Prostate Cancer Recurrence
Molecular-Based Techniques Diagnose Leprosy
Blood Test Provides Rapid Method of Detecting Solid Cancers
Blood Tests Predict Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death
Testing for Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Goes NexGen
Imaging and Blood Test Work Together to Optimize Evaluation of Ovarian Cancer Risk
American Diagnostic Laboratory Offers Genetic Test for Calreticlin Gene Mutations
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