Liquid-biopsies success highlights power of combining basic and clinical research

Using free-floating DNA to detect lung cancer brings benefits to researchers and patients alike.

26 April 2017

One of the biggest obstacles to surviving cancer is the way the disease can shift its shape and form over time. Tumours are diverse and contain cells of many different types, with different genetic and epigenetic make-up. This allows cancer to adapt to changing environments, survive treatments and spread.