It is interesting to know that Stanford University School of Medicine is investigating an investigational study of the this genomics-based diagnostic test for hard-to-identify tumors — The Pathwork® Tissue of Origin Test.

The new test uses advanced genomics-based technology to help physicians determine a tumor’s origin in order to optimize cancer-specific treatment.

The study will evaluate the test’s ability to impact diagnosis for cancer patients with hard-to-identify tumors, with test samples processed at the Stanford University School of Medicine’s laboratory.

According to Dr. Iris Schrijver, Director of Molecular Pathology at Stanford University School of Medicine:

“Hard-to-identify tumors are particularly challenging for physicians.

Clinical workups for these patients can be time-consuming, expensive and frustrating for both the physician and the patient, particularly when traditional diagnostic approaches are unable to provide answers.

We are looking forward to evaluating the Tissue of Origin Test’s potential to provide diagnostic answers that can help further guide patient care in these challenging cases.”

While Deborah J. Neff, Pathwork Diagnostic’s president and chief executive officer, said:

“We are pleased that an institution of Stanford University School of Medicine’s caliber is evaluating our test.

Our test is available as a service through our CLIA-certified laboratory so that physicians outside of Stanford University can have specimens processed and clinical results provided.

Additionally, we are actively working to obtain FDA clearance so that we can offer a diagnostic kit directly to clinical laboratories at major medical centers.”

Truly I am too glad that this kind of diagnostic test exists. Makes me more believe in the hope that come will time, cancer will be caught at the earliest time possible.

What with The HPV Test and The Pathwork® Tissue of Origin Test, coming out now. Pretty sure there will be more to come. I just wish that diagnostic tests of such calibers become readily available to everyone, in no time.

Full press release here (in pdf link) or the similar report from San Francisco Chronicle.

[Thanks again to Tracy Morris for the hat tip!]
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Stanford Is Investigating The Pathwork® Tissue of Origin Test