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Novel liquid biopsy of lymph fluid could guide precision treatment for head and neck cancer

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Researchers from University of Pittsburgh and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that liquid from surgical drains, which is usually tossed in the trash, could inform more precise treatments for patients with head and neck cancer caused by human papillomavirus. 

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