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NCRI 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…
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Blood 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…
Machine learning identifies breast lesions likely to become cancer
A machine learning tool can help identify which high-risk breast lesions are likely to become…
Scientists enlist supercomputers to automatically identify brain tumours
Primary brain tumours encompass a wide range of tumours depending on the cell type, the…
Liquid 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…
Genetic test successfully detects some asymptomatic pancreatic cancers
A genetic test developed at UPMC proved highly sensitive at determining which pancreatic cysts are…
Lower thyroid stimulating hormone levels elevate risk of thyroid cancer
There is an increased risk of thyroid cancer associated with lower-than-normal thyroid hormone levels, a…
MRI contrast agent locates and distinguishes aggressive from slow-growing breast cancer
A new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent being tested by researchers at Case Western…
Breast cancer study confirms the ‘Angelina Jolie’ effect
By Timothy Malcolm, UNSW. A study into the “Jolie Effect” by Weill Cornell Medicine and UNSW Sydney…
Bowel cancer screening cost effective, but does not reduce health inequalities
Bowel-cancer screening in New Zealand will improve health cost effectively, according to University of Otago…