Blog Posts on biomarkers

Breakthrough in Predicting Invasive Breast Cancer by Cancer News on Apr 29, 2010Dian Gilmore and Mary D'Innocenzo are two women who faced life-altering decisions after the very earliest stage of breast cancer was detected on their mammograms.Gilmore, 66, chose a lumpectomy to remove just the tumor."I honestly felt that after the...

Using Biomarkers to Tailor Cancer Treatment – Wall Street Journal by Top Health News Online on Apr 18, 2010Using Biomarkers to Tailor Cancer TreatmentWall Street JournalWASHINGTON—An unusual clinical trial involving four different drugs offered promise that guiding treatment based on the molecular traits of a tumor can improve survival from lung cancer.