Cancer research (IMAGE) Virginia Tech Caption Patients with a type of high-risk blood cancer are likely to do better if no trace of the cancer is detectable before they receive donor blood cells. The finding in JAMA Oncology emphasizes the importance of testing for lingering cancer cells in the body after people receive apparently successful chemotherapy treatment. “The good news is this testing is doable,” said Christopher Hourigan, director of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Cancer Research Center in Washington, D.C. Credit Clayton Metz/Virginia Tech Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.