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
Growing replica tumours in the lab could personalise drug treatment for each patient 22 Feb 2018 The exciting new technique involves growing ‘mini tumours’ from biopsy samples – and could help end reliance on trial and error in selecting cancer treatments. 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