@gumnut There are already 4 trials going on at North Star VPN .... and one of them relates to circulating Tumour Cells in women with Breast Cancer ..... (see previous posts here re CTCs below - Circulating Tumour Cells.)
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/search?domain=all_content&query=circulating%20tumour%20cells&sort=-dateInserted&scope=site&source=communityI can see a day when this blood test will be a regular 'yearly check' for not only those already WITH any sort of cancer (to see if it has returned) - but also as a 'pre-cancer' determination as well.
THIS bit is of particular interest to Breast Cancer Patients ..... as it is now a trial at North Star VNP ....
QUOTE: - Improving breast cancer treatment for women who have residual disease, as determined by circulating tumour DNA, using a specialised blood test. This liquid biopsy technology-guided clinical trial is based on collaborative research between MSK and RNSH, which has resulted in multiple publications, including in leading journal Nature Medicine.
UNQUOTE
Read the whole article here (and keep an eye on this site for other trials in the future.)
https://northfoundation.org.au/media-release-launch-of-north-star-vnp/There are some interesting BC stories here:
https://northfoundation.org.au/?s=breast+cancerThere are exciting things happening on the Trials Front - and hopefully, those with BC will directly benefit from these advances.
An interesting article on a clinical study in Melbourne re CTCs:
https://niim.com.au/research/ctc
