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DNA test could broaden access to cervical cancer screening
Rice University bioengineers have demonstrated a low-cost, point-of-care DNA test for HPV infections that could make…
The use of genomic sequencing panels to personalise cancer treatment is beneficial in only 5% of the patients in whom they are currently used
In recent years, the use of genomic sequencing panels in cancer treatment has become widespread.…
A summer’s day won’t foul posted bowel cancer screening tests
The effectiveness of Australia’s acclaimed bowel cancer screening tests won’t be adversely compromised if samples…
Personalising prostate cancer screening may improve the accuracy of detection
The accuracy of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer can be improved by accounting…
Polygenic risk scores could improve colorectal cancer screening
Rates of colorectal cancer are high despite widespread adoption of screening programmes in many high-income…
Which women should receive more than mammograms to screen for breast cancer?
Dense breast tissue, which contains a higher proportion of fibrous tissue than fat, is a…
ASCO 2023: Multi-cancer blood test shows real promise
The SYMPLIFY study is the first large-scale evaluation of a multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test in individuals…
Prostate cancer ‘test by request’ policies drive overdiagnosis and inequity with minimal benefit
Most high-income countries, including the UK, do not have a national prostate cancer screening programme,…
Double testing more effective at identifying bowel cancer
The accuracy of detecting bowel cancer is increased to almost 100 per cent by carrying…