Separation
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What is the advantage of screening patient blood for tumor cells and not bone marrow?
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- Venipuncture is much more tolerable for the patient compared to bone marrow aspiration
- Venipuncture can be done by a nurse, bone marrow aspiration needs a whole medical team, sterile conditions, local anaestesia etc.
- Cost saving