Whole-genome sequencing enables doctors to quickly decide what medicines will work best.
Children with cancer are getting better treatment thanks to a genetic test the NHS has been offering, say experts.
A chest x-ray revealed a huge mass on Eddie's chest - half the size of his lung. More tests revealed it was a type of leukaemia known as T-ALL, a sub-type of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia."It felt like our world fell out from under us. During those first few weeks, I remember wondering if this was it, I was taking so many photos of us together and wondering if it could be the last."
Harri said: "We didn’t even hesitate. I wanted to have all the information, I wanted to have some peace of mind for the future and know that Eddie was having the right care throughout. Prof Sam Behjati, from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the University of Cambridge, said the test could give the "most comprehensive and cutting edge view of cancer".In around a third of the 281 cases he evaluated, WGS improved how doctors understood and treated the disease.
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