New cancer classification system shows promise as life-saver

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adman
adman Member Posts: 336
in Kidney Cancer #1

 

http://www.sfgate.com/health/article/New-cancer-classification-system-shows-promise-as-5675296.php

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  • freddyv33
    freddyv33 Member Posts: 6
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    New Cancer Classification System...

    This is really not new. If your doctor is not already identifying your cancer by cell type once they extract it or get a good sample from a biopsy then you should find a new doctor.

  • todd121
    todd121 Member Posts: 1,448 Member
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    freddyv33 said:

    New Cancer Classification System...

    This is really not new. If your doctor is not already identifying your cancer by cell type once they extract it or get a good sample from a biopsy then you should find a new doctor.

    It actually IS new

    Did you read the article? It's not just about looking the cell types under a microscope by a pathologist, but they are actually looking at genetic markers and classifying the cancer based on the genetic markers.

    Todd

  • sblairc
    sblairc Member Posts: 585 Member
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    I read about this several months ago

    I was fascinated when I first read this.  Evidently researchers/doctors have been pushing for this for a while now. It would change the entire framework of how cancer is organized, etc. 

    I wonder how far we are from this becoming a reality. I would think kidney cancer patients would benefit immensely from this. 

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