Whole genome sequencing (WGS) has significantly improved the care of children with cancer in two hospitals in England, according to a new analysis.
WGS was responsible for immediate improvements in the clinical care of 7% of children with solid tumours and leukaemia, researchers report.
It also played a part in informing future care of 29% of children in the study, providing information that helped clinicians understand their disease, they report.
Researchers published their findings in Nature Medicine last week. They studied the care of 281 children in two cancer centres (Great Ormond Street Hospital in London and Cambridge University Hospital), where whole genome sequencing is used routinely. The project also involved the Wellcome Sang...
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