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At FDA/AACR Liquid Biopsy Meeting, Researchers Detail Concordance Challenges, Standards

Oct 12, 2017
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Molika Ashford
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NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Stakeholders in the liquid biopsy field gathered yesterday to discuss the state of the science for blood-based cancer genomics, to quantify the challenges facing test developers and regulators, and to discuss ongoing projects and new data.

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