by Scott Ford | Feb 6, 2026 | Cancer, Cancer Biopsy, Cancer Testing, Cancer Treatments, Clinical Trials, Cryopreserve Tissue
Top 10 Mistakes Patients Make Before a Biopsy The days leading up to a biopsy are often a blur of phone calls, insurance forms, and nervous waiting. It is completely normal to feel like you are just a passenger in the medical system. However, a biopsy is not just a...
by Scott Ford | Jan 26, 2026 | Cancer, Cancer Biopsy, Cancer Testing, Cancer Treatments, Clinical Trials, Cryopreservation, Cryopreserve Tissue
How to Qualify for Clinical Trials Protecting Your Options Before Your Biopsy Introduction Finding out you need a biopsy is an overwhelming moment. In the rush to get answers, it is easy to follow the standard hospital path without realizing that the decisions...
by Scott Ford | Jan 22, 2026 | Cancer, Cancer Biopsy, Cancer Testing, Cryopreserve Tissue, Cryopreserved Tissue
FFPE vs Cryopreservation – A Biopsy Guide for Cancer Patients Key Takeaways Standard Care: Most hospitals use FFPE (Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded) as the default preservation method. Preservation Limits: The chemicals in FFPE can damage DNA and RNA,...
by Scott Ford | Jan 19, 2026 | Cancer, Cancer Biopsy, Cancer Testing, Cancer Treatments, Clinical Trials, Cryopreserve Tissue
FFPE Tumor Preservation: The Chemistry That Can Limit Your Advanced Cancer Testing Options Introduction When you are facing a biopsy, your mind is likely focused on the diagnosis: Is it cancer? However, a critical event happens the moment that tissue leaves your body...
by Scott Ford | Jan 16, 2026 | Cancer, Cancer Biopsy, Cancer Testing, Cancer Treatments, Clinical Trials, Cryopreserve Tissue
The Biopsy Trap: When Your Sample Gets Used Up Too Fast Quick Takeaways Tissue exhaustion occurs when a biopsy sample is too small to complete all necessary tests. Standard hospital processing (FFPE) often uses up significant portions of the sample for initial...
by Scott Ford | Dec 15, 2025 | Cancer, Cancer Biopsy, Cancer Testing, Cancer Treatments, Clinical Trials, Cryopreservation, Cryopreserve Tissue
Three Advanced Cancer Tests Most Patients Never Hear About—and Why Tissue Preservation Comes First In the United States, cancer is not a rare event—it’s a common life chapter for far too many families. Depending on how you count and which population statistics you...
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