Items Tagged ‘Celine Vachon’

April 27, 2017

Developing new tests to find and defeat cancer at its earliest stages

By Susan Buckles

Mammography and other screening tools have made great strides in finding cancer early, when it is most likely to be successfully treated. However, some early-stage cancers are missed by conventional screening and are only detected when symptoms occur. Mayo Clinic and other research institutions are wondering: could a blood test complement current practice to improve […]

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Tags: breast cancer, cancer, Celine Vachon, Center for Individualized Medicine, clinical trials, Fergus Couch, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Minetta Liu, precision medicine