"OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,260 Likes: 3 | Yes... it is one that determines the best type of chemo to use to best tackle your cancer. I too am not sure of the company - I just know that they require a fresh biopsy sample and our local hospital regularly sends the tissue out for sampling to do what they call - personalize it to your cancer.
That said. I think it could also be done in house at some of the big CCCs. Though I imagine were that the case it wouldn't be sent to Cali.
hugs.
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