article_snippet: It comes as researchers at the University of Birmingham believe a new and simple test could help determine how aggressive a patient's disease is, allowing doctors to tailor individual treatment plans.
article_snippet: Dr Douglas Ward, from the University of BirminghamBirmingham, said: 'There is an urgent need for prognostic biomarkers that could guide patient management. '
article_snippet: If such a test could be delivered, in a non-invasive way, such a test could make treatment much more efficient and that can only be a good thing.'
article_snippet: In addition, by identifying patients with less aggressive forms of the disease, the disease may allow for fewer visits to specialists, and even discharging patients from specialist care sooner than expected.
article_snippet: In addition, by identifying patients with less aggressive forms of the disease, the disease may allow for fewer visits to specialists, and even discharging patients from specialist care sooner than expected.
article_snippet: The higher the number of biomarkers, the more aggressive a patient's disease, pictured, is .