New genome mapping change tests for blood cancer

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A brand new optical genome mapping at Augusta College Medical Heart and the Medical Faculty of Georgia is altering the way in which docs take a look at sufferers for blood cancers and different circumstances.

Docs say it’s extra correct than older know-how as a result of they’re capable of see the DNA in excessive decision. It can also minimize about ten days out of ready for outcomes, which permits them to establish, diagnose, and deal with sufferers quicker and extra successfully.

Dr. Ravindra Kolhe, interim chair of the division of pathology at MCG, says, “We are able to establish totally different prognoses in order that higher therapy plans will be completed.”

“Anybody who has energetic most cancers occurring each single day makes a reasonably vital distinction in outcomes, so having that data that early positively will make a distinction.”

AU Well being Heart and the Georgia Most cancers Heart would be the first medical heart within the nation to make use of this know-how to check sufferers. Docs anticipate testing will start as quickly as subsequent week.

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