Tuesday, June 3, 2003

Biotech Start-up Takes Step Toward Personalized Cancer Treatment

Mercury News:

Genomic Health, a Redwood City biotech start-up, has unveiled new cancer screening tests that are intended to pick the best drugs for treating an individual's tumor and predict whether a patient will be a long-term survivor.

The tests are part of a push toward the latest frontier in medical care: the quest for personalized treatments that match the specifics of the patient's tumor.


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