Genes and your Health Edition | Answers from the Lab: Cell Free DNA and Testing for Cancer

Host: Denise M. Dupras, M.D., Ph.D.

Guest: Aaron S. Mansfield, M.D.

Can a simple blood draw diagnose cancer?  Join this episode of Genes & Your Health with Aaron Mansfield, M.D., a Mayo Clinic medical oncologist whose focus is on thoracic malignancies and early therapeutics, as we discuss the science behind non-invasive cancer screening, how cell-free DNA tests can help diagnose some cancers earlier than ever before, what limitations exist, and what promise the future holds. 

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