Using ctDNA to Determine Therapies for Lung Cancer
๐ฉบ Protocol Summary
This is a study to look at whether the presence of circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) in the blood can help to predict whether giving adjuvant treatment after surgery can decrease the chance of the cancer coming back in people with lung cancer.
Primary Research Facility: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (Toronto, Ontario)
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Site: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre โ Toronto, Ontario
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