NHS to sequence DNA of 75,000 patients over next four years

David Cameron promises the genome project will transform cancer treatment in the UK

Tens of thousands of NHS patients are to be invited to donate their DNA for research as part of a project that aims to make the use of genetic data routine in the health service.

About 75,000 patients with cancer and rare diseases will have their genomes sequenced during the four-year project, which David Cameron claims will transform how serious diseases are diagnosed and treated.

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sourceNetwork Front | The Guardian http://ift.tt/1AEVqJV

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