Blood cancer patients should be offered genetic testing to spot ‘double hit’ high-risk cases earlier
Offering extended genetic testing to patients with the blood cancer myeloma would help doctors spot those with the most aggressive forms of the disease so that their cancer can be targeted more effectively, say scientists from The Institute of Cancer Research, London.
Simple blood test could lead to smarter, kinder treatments for childhood cancers
Institute of Cancer Research scientists have developed a simple blood test that will help them better understand children’s cancers - and pave the way for new targeted and less toxic treatments.