Gene test could guide use of cancer chemotherapy 02 Mar 2023 A gene test already used routinely in the NHS can guide use of chemotherapy in people with bowel cancer by predicting whether or not they will benefit. Find out more Show/Hide
Blood test picks out cancers likely to benefit from targeted drugs 17 Nov 2020 A simple and inexpensive blood test could pick out patients with stomach or oesophageal cancer who are likely to benefit from targeted treatment, a new study shows. Find out more Show/Hide
Genetic ‘weather forecasting’ could predict bowel cancer’s response to treatment 30 Aug 2018 Blood tests could predict how long it takes until bowel cancer returns based on the same principle used in forecasting the weather, a new study has found. Find out more Show/Hide
New tests select patients who could live for nearly a year longer on targeted bowel cancer drug 08 Aug 2017