Standard cancer detection tests are done with #tissuebiopsies.🧫
These are invasive, risky, and expensive as they require an endoscope and open surgery.
An alternative approach to this is Liquid Biopsy which is performed by drawing blood.🩸
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These are invasive, risky, and expensive as they require an endoscope and open surgery.
An alternative approach to this is Liquid Biopsy which is performed by drawing blood.🩸
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Liquid biopsy is an innovative solution to #cancerdetection.
▪️They use a much smaller sample and have a quicker turnaround for results compared to tissue biopsies.
▪️They are more advantageous in detecting a metastasized tumor - when cancer has spread to multiple sites.
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▪️They use a much smaller sample and have a quicker turnaround for results compared to tissue biopsies.
▪️They are more advantageous in detecting a metastasized tumor - when cancer has spread to multiple sites.
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While liquid biopsies are revolutionizing #oncology, they are not yet ready to entirely replace tissue biopsies:
▪️Early-stage #tumors don’t release much #DNA
▪️Liquid biopsies may not detect all of the #mutations present in any given cancer.
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▪️Early-stage #tumors don’t release much #DNA
▪️Liquid biopsies may not detect all of the #mutations present in any given cancer.
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To know more, visit our website: cambrianbioworks.com
#molecularbioology #diseasedetection #therapeutics #genomics #NGS #LifeSciences
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#molecularbioology #diseasedetection #therapeutics #genomics #NGS #LifeSciences
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