Sequencing
News on NGS technologies, RNA-seq, clinical sequencing, & sample prep in genetics, genomics, and molecular diagnostics.
Genomes of Advanced Neuroendocrine Neoplasms Unveil Subtypes, Treatment Clues
By sequencing dozens of locally advanced or metastatic neuroendocrine neoplasm samples, researchers detected somatic mutations that varied with primary tumor site and subtype.
NYU Langone Health Gets FDA Clearance for Solid Tumor Gene Sequencing Test
The test uses next-generation sequencing to detect cancer-linked mutations in 607 genes to help guide patient treatment.
Foresight Diagnostics Commercializing PhasED-seq Liquid Biopsy Tech for Improved MRD Detection
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The technology, developed by researchers at Stanford, showed strong performance in a new study of lymphoma, and early data for solid tumors is already available.
Adding Chemo to Radiation Therapy Improves Outcomes for Certain Medulloblastoma Patients, Study Finds
Researchers found the addition of carboplatin to radiotherapy improved survival by 19 percent for patients with group 3 medulloblastoma.
Researchers envision combining this inflammation signature with other biomarkers like PD-L1 to better select patients for treatment with checkpoint inhibitors.