CUH in fundraising drive for new cancer tech

By raising a further €275,000, the charity can purchase the so-called Ion Torrent Genexus Integrated Sequencer technology, that will enable consultants to accurately test multiple cancer genes in a single specimen.
CUH in fundraising drive for new cancer tech
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A major drive is underway by the Cork University Hospital (CUH) Charity to fund cancer testing equipment described as potentially life-changing for patients, while reducing the need for older, gruelling forms of chemotherapy.

By raising a further €275,000, the charity can purchase the so-called Ion Torrent Genexus Integrated Sequencer technology, that will enable consultants to accurately test multiple cancer genes in a single specimen.

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