Researchers patent a new method to identify the cells that cause metastasis

Andalusian scientists have created a new method which allows them, using a blood sample, to identify the cells that cause metastasis.

Researchers patent a new method to identify the cells that cause metastasis © Alma Comunicación y Estrategia

Scientists from the University of Granada and the Andalusian Health Service, part of the Genome Centre of Oncological Investigation (Genyo), have created a new method which allows them, using a blood sample, to identify the cells that cause metastasis, which has an 80% mortality rate. This research is opening the door to creating new medicines and more personalised treatments for patients.

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Researchers patent a new method to identify the cells that cause metastasis