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Transforming Molecular Tools into Precision Oncology
Transforming Molecular Tools into Precision Oncology
Learn how researchers establish new technologies such as liquid biopsies and targeted biomarker detection to further enhance precision oncology.
Transforming Molecular Tools into Precision Oncology
Transforming Molecular Tools into Precision Oncology

Learn how researchers establish new technologies such as liquid biopsies and targeted biomarker detection to further enhance precision oncology.

Learn how researchers establish new technologies such as liquid biopsies and targeted biomarker detection to further enhance precision oncology.

circulating tumor cells

Artist’s rendition of metastatic cancer cells with yellow nuclei and green cell bodies extending into blue tendrils.
While the Body Rests, Breast Cancer Spreads More Aggressively
Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD | Jun 23, 2022 | 4 min read
More cancer cells are shed from primary tumors when individuals are asleep than when they’re awake, according to observations in mouse models and a small cohort of breast cancer patients.
illustration of a blood vessel
Bacteria in Tumors Promote Metastasis in Mice
Sophie Fessl, PhD | Apr 7, 2022 | 3 min read
Microbes living inside cancer cells may help them spread to distant sites by enhancing the cells’ resistance to mechanical stress, a study shows.
Macrophage engulfing cancer cell
Cancer Cells Fuse with Immune Cells in Human Patients
Anna Azvolinsky | Sep 13, 2018 | 4 min read
The hybrid cells promote tumor heterogeneity and possible metastasis, a new study in mice and humans shows.
Circulating Tumor Cells Traverse Tiny Vasculature
Tanya Lewis | Apr 18, 2016 | 3 min read
Clusters of tumor-derived cells can pass through narrow channels that mimic human capillaries, scientists show in vitro and in zebrafish.
Turning Tumor Cells Against Cancer
Anna Azvolinsky | Feb 8, 2016 | 3 min read
In mice, cancer cells genetically modified to express an anticancer cytokine home to tumors and can reduce their growth. 
Top 10 Innovations 2015
The Scientist | Dec 1, 2015 | 10+ min read
The newest life-science products making waves in labs and clinics
Direct-to-Consumer Liquid Biopsy
Kerry Grens | Sep 13, 2015 | 2 min read
Some doctors advise shoppers to be skeptical of a newly marketed cancer diagnostic.
Toward Blood-based Cancer Detection
Jyoti Madhusoodanan | Jul 7, 2015 | 4 min read
Circulating tumor cells, exosomes, and DNA can improve the diagnosis of many cancers. But are liquid biopsies ready for prime time?
Flow Cytometry On-a-Chip
Jeffrey M. Perkel | Jun 1, 2015 | 7 min read
Novel microfluidic devices give researchers new ways to count and sort single cells.
Search and Destroy
Mary Beth Aberlin | Apr 1, 2014 | 3 min read
Turning a patient’s immune cells into cancer-fighting weapons
Capturing Cancer Cells on the Move
Nicholette Zeliadt | Apr 1, 2014 | 9 min read
Three approaches for isolating and characterizing rare tumor cells circulating in the bloodstream
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