Pathology
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
Photoswitchable Flow Cytometry Directly Tracks Single Circulating Tumor Cells
A original method has been developed that allows investigators to label and track single tumor cells circulating in the blood and this advance could help to develop a better understanding of cancer spread and how to stop it. More...22 May 2014
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American Diagnostic Laboratory Offers Genetic Test for Calreticlin Gene Mutations
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Proteomic Methods Diagnose Pancreatic Cancer
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