Cutting cancer off at the head

(Osaka City University) Using a 2 ml blood sample from 100 gastric cancer patients, researchers succeeded in identifying cancer cells circulating in the bloodstream and trace them back to their origin tumor by detecting an overexpression of fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR2) in both the cancer cells and the tumor. This new diagnostic method may allow for real-time detection of the growth patterns of the cancer, leading to quicker and more accurate preventative action -- essentially cutting the cancer`s potential metastasizing off at the head.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news