Molecular Diagnostics
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Saliva-Based Assay Developed for HPV-Driven Oropharyngeal Cancer
The incidence of high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV−16, −18, −33) driven oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) is rapidly increasing in developed countries. HPV-driven OPCs have surpassed cervical cancer as the most common HPV-driven cancer in the USA. More...04 Jun 2020



Elevated Plasma Neurofilament Light Chain Predicts Worsening of Muscular Sclerosis Symptoms
A test that measures the amount of neurofilament light chain protein in blood plasma can predict the likelihood of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) progressing to the more severe forms of the disease. More...01 Jun 2020

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