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A personal approach to detecting cancer

It’s the sobering—and all-too regular—experience for any cancer survivor: waiting for their doctorto revealthe testresults that show if the disease has returned. “These are themomentswhere everybody in the family takes a deep breath,” says ChrisHall, CEOofPersonalis, a biotechnology company based in Fremont,California.

Quick and accurate results can help patients map more proactive

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