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Jacqueline Larma

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May 11, 2015

New blood tests, liquid biopsies, may transform cancer care

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer

A new type of blood test is starting to transform cancer treatment, sparing some patients the surgical and needle biopsies long needed to guide their care.

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