Specimen reception isn’t the most glamorous area of the laboratory, but it’s one of the most important. An error in booking in or triaging a sample can cause significant delays if it isn’t picked up before a sample is sent down the wrong pathway – something which can lead to loss of sample if theContinue reading “Challenges in specimen reception”
Tag Archives: pgx
Pharmacogenomics in cancer
A few years ago, treating cancers with chemotherapy was in effect, a game of Russian roulette. The effects of toxicity to many of the drugs used could be as damaging as the cancer itself, and even cause death in some rare cases. This is where pharmacogenomics has really started to make an impact on cancerContinue reading “Pharmacogenomics in cancer”
