How ‘circular RNA’ research could help cancer patients

Dr. Talia Henkle -

In 10 seconds? Will it spread or not? That is the question for many cancer patients. Certain circular RNA molecules could one day help make more reliable cancer diagnoses.

Why are we talking about this? Cancer is most deadly when it spreads–or metastasizes. So, the news that some ‘circular RNA’ molecules could help physicians figure out whether cancer is likely to metastasize or not is important.