[Lani]

sequencing the human genome used to cost multimillions of dollars. I have read (U think in the Economist) that we are now probably less than a year away from the cost being #1000 and it will continue to drop. Where there is a will, and a money-generating contest competing aginst for profit large companies trying to maximize profiti ( companies should realize there is more money to be made making the test affordable, making up in quantity sold for the lower price --thank you Henry Ford and the Model T for showing the way!)

MIcrofluidic chips may lead the way and I am sure other methods including spectroscopy (noninvasive, not even a blood test) could be developed further.

If one only looks at what things cost now, one will stay in the mode of why test for mets early if the person will ony die in two years one way or the other.

If we don't try, we won't get better at fighting breat cancer and other cancers.

Off the soap box again.