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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Hi all:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Attached is an article about Liquid Biopsies.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It can be used in place of needle biopsies, particularly in lung & prostate cancers.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It is available in Canada with the blood sample being taken at a Life Labs clinic.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It is not yet a fully funded procedure under provincial health care systems.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It may take some pressure to get a doctor to order the test & there may be a cost associated with it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Advocacy to get it as a “covered” test for PCa should be considered.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So, spread the word throughout your network that there is an alternative to a needle biopsy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Take care & stay well.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Glen<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>