{"id":1384,"date":"2019-01-23T21:14:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-23T21:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/navyblue.bcmultistaging.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=1384"},"modified":"2026-01-10T01:25:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T01:25:37","slug":"new-tumour-test-could-guide-personalized-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/brave-initiative\/2019\/01\/23\/new-tumour-test-could-guide-personalized-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"New tumour test could guide personalized treatment for children with cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"fndry-paragraph fndry-text-intro22\">Scientists at the University of British Columbia and BC Children\u2019s Hospital are the first in Canada to use a new test for pediatric tumour analysis that may one day guide personalized treatments for children with cancer.<\/p>\n\n<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-responsive-border fndry-pb--3 fndry-pt--3 fndry-pr--md-1 fndry-pl--md-1 fndry-pt--sm-0 fndry-pb--sm-0 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