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Small but powerful: the promising role of small specimens for biomarker testing.
Journal of the American Society of Cytopathology - 1 Jan 2000
Gan Qiong, Roy-Chowdhuri Sinchita
Abstract excerpt
Emphasis on the use of small specimens for biomarker testing to provide prognostic and predictive information for guiding clinical management for patients with advanced-stage cancer has been increasing. These biomarker tests include molecular analysis, cytogenetic tests, and immunohistochemical assays. Owing to the limited nature of the cellular material procured in these small specimens, which are collected...
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