Tumor determination in bowel cancer: Blood test replaces surgery

Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 09:00 in Health & Medicine

A new study is assessing patients with metastasized bowel cancer to determine whether it is possible to characterize tumor and better control resistance mechanisms with a blood test. The aim of this is to spare patients the stress of having tissue removed via biopsies and to make the targeted use of therapy easier.

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