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Scientists develop liquid biopsy technique to help detect cancer in blood
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Scientists develop liquid biopsy technique to help detect cancer in blood

by Wendy Sarubbi, University of Central Florida Credit: CC0 Public Domain University of Central Florida College of Medicine researchers have found a new way to track metastatic cancer cells in the body, which in the future could help identify cancer earlier and give patients more treatment options. In the latest issue of PLOS ONE, Professor Annette...

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Having a parent, sibling, or child with blood cancer increases one’s own risk

by  American Society of Hematology New data suggest that people who have a parent, sibling, or child with blood cancer have a higher likelihood of being diagnosed with the disease. The study published online today in Blood offers the first evidence that such familial risks exist across the spectrum of hematologic malignancies. Age of diagnosis, whether the...

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AI that detects cancer in blood and pinpoints its location before symptoms appear ‘could be ready in one year’

Scientists from the University of California developed the new software It works by looking for specific molecular patterns in cancer DNA The algorithm was able to correctly detect cancer in 80 per cent of cases A machine that can detect cancer from a blood sample could be ready in a year. Scientists in California have developed a computer program that...