Molecular Diagnostics
CSF Analyzed in Lung Cancer with Brain Metastases
The analysis of mutations in cerebrospinal fluid of lung cancer patients with brain metastases has been explored. Tumor tissue from brain metastasis is difficult to obtain and therefore less invasive methods are needed to identify and monitor the presence of known actionable mutations. More...29 Nov 2017
Prenatal Reflex DNA Screens for Three Trisomies
At present, women are offered screening for these three chromosome disorders at 10-14 weeks of pregnancy. The test combines an ultrasound scan and a blood test, and if it shows that a woman is at an increased risk of having an affected pregnancy. More...22 Nov 2017
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