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For the first time, researchers have used mutations detected in circulating tumor DNA drawn from patient blood to predict responses to immunotherapy, supporting the usage of this non-invasive diagnostic approach in the clinic. Image credit: National Human Genome Research Institute.

DNA Shed into Blood by Tumors Can Predict Cancer Patients’ Response to Immunotherapy, Says Study

Oct 6, 2017 by Zvi Cramer

Scientists have shown that mutations present in circulating tumor DNA isolated from the blood predicts the likelihood a patient will respond to checkpoint...