Scientists worldwide are doing incredible things to improve the diagnosis and treatment of all forms of cancer. New approaches such as targeted immunotherapies are opening up new avenues for cancer treatment that prove highly effective. At RGCC, we’ve pioneered the use of personalised genetic testing for cancer diagnosis, and others are listening with the NHS […]
CTCs accurate predictor of chemotherapy resistance
Posted: 10th December 2021
Categories: Industry news
Liquid biopsy tests before and during chemotherapy can accurately detect whether patients with prostate cancer are resistant to treatment with anti-cancer drug docetaxel, scientists have found. By analysing a blood test for circulating tumour cells (CTCs), researchers were able to identify patients who are resistant to docetaxel treatments. Identifying patterns in the data can predict […]