This could make it possible to provide diagnostics and treatments that are more closely tailored to individual patients in the future.
Since the method is based on blood samples, it is less invasive than performing tissue biopsies, for example. Moreover, taking blood samples is fast and more practical in day-to-day hospital operations, as fewer appointments for diagnostic interventions are needed, sparing those affected lengthy waits.The new method for analyzing liquid biopsies can help oncologists to more accurately determine tumor activity and spread.
"The more a tumor metastasizes, the poorer the patient's quality of life. This also applies to local recurrences that aren't detected early. It is key that we individualize treatment as far as possible, taking into account the potential benefits of all therapies as well as their influence on the patient's quality of life," concludes Balermpas, who oversaw the treatment of patients with head and neck tumors in the study.
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