Biocept Launches Blood-based Test for Prostate Cancer and Expands Offering in Breast Cancer
"This test represents a significant milestone in which we expand into prostate cancer and further demonstrate the versatility of our proprietary liquid biopsy platforms," said
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Androgen receptor is also found in a subset of patients with estrogen receptor negative, progesterone receptor negative and Her2 negative breast cancer, known as triple negative breast cancer. Triple negative breast cancer accounts for 10-20% of breast cancer patients, who typically have a poorer prognosis than patients with other forms of breast cancer.
"Studying various forms of androgen receptor expression could play a future role in personalized medicine for patients with metastatic prostate cancer, castration-resistant prostate cancer and triple negative breast cancer," said
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