These markers are most helpful when someone already has a diagnosed cancer — to track treatment response or detect recurrence ...
When Ginny Mason was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer in 1994, she never once heard the word “biomarker.” “Back then, all you got was ER and PR [the estrogen receptor and progesterone ...
Source: Getty Images Despite proven benefits, biomarker tests remain underused in clinical practice. By examining genetic markers from urine or tissue samples, biomarkers provide a more precise ...
We are at a transformative moment in oncology. Remarkable advancements have led to the identification of biomarkers that can predict treatment response, tests that can detect cancer risk before ...
Patients with womb cancer are not being tested for a genetic condition that increases their chance of developing further cancers, a study has found. Despite NHS guidance, less than half of those ...
The study suggests the tests could save lives by catching cancer at earlier stages, when it's more easily treated. It predicted that, over a decade of use, MCEDs could reduce stage IV cancer diagnoses ...
A new blood test that uses artificial intelligence (AI) may offer a faster, more accurate way to determine whether pancreatic cancer treatment is working. Known as ARTEMIS-DELFI, the test detects DNA ...
In this interview, Dr. Gary Pestano and Dr. Prithwish Pal discuss the advantages ddPCR offers in molecular residual disease ...
TEXAS – A new wave of blood tests is changing how doctors detect cancer. These tests can find signs of cancer early, sometimes before symptoms appear, giving patients a better chance at successful ...
A new imaging technology can distinguish cancerous tissue from healthy cells by detecting ultra-weak light signals. It relies ...