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Melanoma blood test: Scientists unveil ‘world-first’ research
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Melanoma blood test: Scientists unveil ‘world-first’ research

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      • July 18, 2018 at 11:22 pm
      SOLE
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        Having done quite a few liquid biopsy since my July 2016 diagnosis, I think this is extremely welcomed but still far away in time from the established clinical setting. Her 2016 presentation is worth watching as she describes well the main three techniques for tracking melanoma in our blood. 

        • July 19, 2018 at 4:18 am
        Bubbles
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          I have been posting research and data about numerous blood assays that could do anything from id, quantify, or type melanoma for years.  These simple blood test could predict response, measure outcomes, and advise us when treatments are helping or failing us sooner than radiologic studies can.  Here's a link to some of the data:  https://chaoticallypreciselifeloveandmelanoma.blogspot.com/2018/07/circulating-tumor-cellsdna-in-melanoma.html  

          A zillion links within.  For what it's worth! Celeste

            • July 19, 2018 at 1:10 pm
            SOLE
            Participant

              Well Les, it’s worth the lives of us all. And standard practice does not seem to care yet. Again thanks for all your research!

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