Genetic test successfully detects some asymptomatic pancreatic cancers
A genetic test developed at UPMC proved highly sensitive at determining which pancreatic cysts are most likely to be associated with one of the most aggressive types of pancreatic cancer, UPMC and...
View ArticleLiquid biopsy may be new way to detect liver cancer earlier, easier
An international team of researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center, with colleagues at Sun Yet-sun University Cancer Center and other collaborating...
View ArticleScientists enlist supercomputers to automatically identify brain tumours
Primary brain tumours encompass a wide range of tumours depending on the cell type, the aggressiveness, and stage of tumour. Quickly and accurately characterising the tumour is a critical aspect of...
View ArticleMachine learning identifies breast lesions likely to become cancer
A machine learning tool can help identify which high-risk breast lesions are likely to become cancerous, according to a new study appearing online in the journal Radiology. Researchers said the...
View ArticleBlood test can effectively rule out breast cancer, regardless of breast density
A new study published in PLOS ONE demonstrates that Videssa Breast, a multi-protein biomarker blood test for breast cancer, is unaffected by breast density and can reliably rule out breast cancer in...
View ArticleNCRI 2017: Test could diagnose oesophageal cancer 8 years earlier
A new genetic test could help diagnose oesophageal cancer up to 8 years before symptoms appear in people at a high risk of the disease, according to new research presented at the National Cancer...
View ArticleLiquid biopsy spots aggressive paediatric brainstem cancer earlier without...
A particularly aggressive form of paediatric cancer can be spotted reliably by the genetic fragments it leaves behind in children’s biofluids, opening the door to non-surgical biopsies and providing a...
View ArticleOverweight women may need more frequent mammograms
Women with higher body mass index (BMI) face an increased risk of not detecting their breast tumour until it has become large, according to a new study being presented next week at the annual meeting...
View ArticleHow disposable nappies can improve measurements of tumour growth
Catching cancer early can make all the difference for successful treatment. A common screening practice measures tumour growth with X-ray computed tomography (CT), which takes a series of cross-section...
View ArticlesKan melanoma detection device wins the James Dyson Award
A team of medical and bioengineering undergraduates from McMaster University, Canada have been chosen as the international James Dyson Award 2017 winners. Their design solution, the sKan, is a low cost...
View ArticleNovel PET imaging agent targets copper in tumours, detects prostate cancer...
An Italian study featured in the March issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine demonstrates that a novel nuclear medicine imaging agent targeting copper accumulation in tumours can detect prostate...
View ArticleCancer comes back “all jacked up” on stem cells
After a biopsy or surgery, doctors often get a molecular snapshot of a patient’s tumour. This snapshot is important – knowing the genetics that cause a cancer can help match a patient with a...
View ArticleHow tumour donations from patients help scientists understand cancer
“You don’t exactly want your tumour to take home and stick on your mantelpiece – give it to the research people and let them make some use of it.” Mike Malley, 72, was diagnosed with a type of kidney...
View ArticleWater dynamics indicate tumour status
How aggressive is a tumour? To measure the tumour status without taking tissue samples, Italian researchers have developed a method based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of whole body parts. The...
View ArticleLiquid Biopsy: The Revolutionary Aspect of Molecular Oncology
Cancer, a leading cause of mortality, is associated with mutated genes. Analysis of tumour associated genetic alterations is increasingly used for diagnostic, prognostic and treatment purposes....
View ArticleNoninvasive brain tumour biopsy on the horizon
Taking a biopsy of a brain tumour is a complicated and invasive surgical process, but a team of researchers at Washington University in St. Louis is developing a way that allows them to detect tumour...
View ArticlePill for breast cancer diagnosis may outperform mammograms
As many as one in three women treated for breast cancer undergo unnecessary procedures, but a new method for diagnosing it could do a better job distinguishing between benign and aggressive tumours....
View ArticleMultigene testing replacing BRCA tests for breast cancer risk, researcher says
The use of genetic tests aimed at detecting the presence of mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes in women with breast cancer is rapidly declining in favor of tests that can detect multiple...
View ArticleTranslating Research and Biomarkers
By Ian Olver AM for oncologynews.com.au The term translational research is broad but most often refers to the translation of basic research findings into policy or practice. To achieve this the...
View ArticleStudy shows targeted biopsy for prostate cancer more effective than...
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have found that MRI fusion biopsy–coupling MRI and ultrasound to visualize suspicious lesions in the prostate gland and targeting the biopsy to that...
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