fingerprint
- "[This technique] will allow us to measure the amount of cancer in any clinical specimen as soon as the cancer is identified by biopsy," said study co-author Dr. Luis Diaz, an assistant professor of oncology at Johns Hopkins University. "This can then be scanned for gene rearrangements, which will then be used as a template to track that particular cancer."
- Creates a higher success rate in the cancer battle
Reflection:
I thought this article was very interesting and informing because I learned that fingerprints of cancer could be used for possible treatment and to see how far the cancer can progress. This could help with the finding the cure to cancer.
Reporter, Amanda GardnerHealthDay. "Scientists Spot Genetic 'Fingerprints' of Individual Cancers - BusinessWeek." BusinessWeek - Business News, Stock Market & Financial Advice. 18 Feb. 2010. Web. 19 May 2010. http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/healthday/636208.html
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