Metastases
New Technique Detects Cancer Spread in Bone Marrow and Blood
Published in Blood Weekly, November 10th, 1997
Developed at the Norwegian Radium Hospital in Oslo, Norway, the new procedure is used to check for signs of remission after treatment of the disease or to identify patients who have a high risk of developing secondary cancers.
Professor Oeystein Fodstad said the method could save some patients from the unnecessary side-effects of toxic therapy after surgery, while ensuring that those in need of follow up toxic treatment received it as soon as possible.
"It may mean that we can...
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Source: Blood Weekly (1997-11-10)
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