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Physicians are using liquid biopsies, a simple and fast blood test, to detect the presence of cancer in a patient's bloodstream. The test can also provide valuable information to physicians about a cancer tumor's genetics.
Published by Chicago magazine, the 2024 Top Docs list contains nearly 200 University of Chicago Medicine and Comer Children's physicians.
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