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Time Is of the Essence: Saliva-Based Test Could Detect Cancer Early
Technology Networks spoke to Nick Ainslie, co-founder of Ausel, to find out more about a saliva-based diagnostic designed to indicate the presence of cancer cells at the earliest stage of development without the need for invasive methods.
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Computer Models May Predict Breast Cancer Patients’ Treatment Responses
Monash University-led research is using maths to predict how new combination therapies can help patients with breast cancer who no longer respond to conventional therapies.
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Cell-to-Cell Communication in Cancer
We typically think of a cancerous tumor as a bunch of abnormal cells gone rogue, but the situation is more complicated. This article will explore cell-to-cell communication’s role in cancer development, its influence on metastasis and how research is expanding our knowledge of the disease.
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Diagnostic Test Detects Ovarian Cancer With 93% Accuracy
Researchers have developed a machine learning-based classifier, which utilizes metabolic profiles of serum samples, to accurately identify people with ovarian cancer.
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Inherited Mutations May Predict Interval Breast Cancer
An investigation conducted by researchers at Karolinska Institutet has led to a discovery in breast cancer diagnostics and treatments that could reshape screening programs and clinical approaches.
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Precision Medicine Platform Used To Improve Pancreatic Cancer Care
Through molecular twin precision oncology platform, Cedars-Sinai cancer investigators identify biomarkers that outperform standard test and could expand the promise of precision medicine.
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Whole-Genome Sequencing Supports the Delivery of Precise Cancer Care
In the largest study of its kind, scientists report how combining health data with whole genome sequence (WGS) data in patients with cancer can help doctors provide more tailored care for their patients.
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Novel Blood Test Can Distinguish Subtype of Advanced Prostate Cancer
Blood test uses cell-free DNA methylation to quantify tumor burden and distinguish neuroendocrine prostate cancer from prostate adenocarcinoma.
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Vaccine May Delay Relapse for Some Pancreas and Colon Cancers
A vaccine has shown the potential to prevent the relapse of KRAS-mutated pancreatic and colorectal cancers in a phase I trial.
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New Urine Test Could Enable Early Lung Cancer Detection
The diagnostic, which requires only a simple urine test to read the results, could make lung cancer screening more accessible worldwide.
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