Tumour DNA fragment (IMAGE)

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute

Tumour DNA fragment

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An illustration of a tumour DNA fragment. The new blood test uses circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) to precisely identify the stage 3 colon cancer patients that need chemotherapy after surgery.

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WEHI

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