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The Brighterside of News on MSN: New genetic test predicts lung cancer spread before surgery A quiet signal inside a tumor may soon guide how surgeons treat early lung cancer. Researchers now report that hidden genetic patterns can reveal whether a tumor has already begun to spread through ... Biomarker testing for 11 oncogenes at diagnosis enables personalized lung cancer treatment, moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach.
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Biomarkers serve diagnostic, prognostic, and predictive roles ... FierceBiotech: New research on ALS; genetic link to lung cancer risk; genetic screening helps match cancer therapy to patient New research on ALS; genetic link to lung cancer risk; genetic screening helps match cancer therapy to patient The American Journal of Managed Care: Genetic Testing for Hereditary Cancer Identifies Case of MDS Scientists in Newcastle, where the test was developed, hailed it as a "revolution" A pioneering test is improving early diagnosis for people with hereditary cancer caused by a genetic condition. Just ... Leah Phillips was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer at 43.
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She never smoked, but a genetic mutation allowed the cancer to grow. She is now cancer-free.