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Interpace TERT biomarker

May 24, 2017

Interpace Diagnostics launched the TERT biomarker for ordering along with its ThyGenX molecular thyroid cancer test. The TERT marker is a molecular predictor of the aggressiveness of thyroid cancer, and the addition of it to the ThyGenX test will provide evidence that a positive result indicates the cancer is likely to be more aggressive in nature, the company said. Physicians can order the new marker as part of the ThyGenx mutation panel or on an individual basis. 

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