Understanding Cancer Series: Cancer Genome Project < Back to Main
Posted: 01/28/2005 Reviewed: 09/01/2006
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CGAP Helps Cancer Research in the Clinic: Step 3. Microarrays in Diagnosis
By looking at the pattern of "lit up" spots on the microarray, the clinician can see which genes were originally expressed in the patients' prostate cells and make a rapid and accurate diagnosis.