Genetic Test May Predict Patients’ Response to Cancer Therapy
A test to identify mistakes in so-called mismatch repair genes could help doctors predict which cancer patients will benefit from treatment with certain drugs aimed at helping the immune system detect and destroy cancer cells.
Source & further reading:
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/small_study_shows_genetic_biomarker_may_predict_cancer_patients_response_to_immunotherapy_drug
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