Whole genome sequencing can improve childhood cancer outcomes – study
by Ian Sample Science editor from on (#5RMPN)
Game-changing' research finds unravelling genetic codes in children with cancer could lead to better diagnosis and treatment
Reading the full genetic code of childhood cancers can help doctors improve diagnoses, understand how tumours will grow, and find the most effective therapies, according to a pilot study.
Doctors in Cambridge used whole-genome sequencing on 36 children with cancer and found that the extra information the test provided changed four of the patients' diagnoses and revealed new treatment options in seven cases.
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