A blood-based liquid biopsy can effectively detect cancer and may be a good alternative for conventional tumor biopsy.
New Blood Test May Detect Success of Cancer Treatments and Relapse in Cancer Patients
World’s first breakthrough discovery on detecting success of cancer treatment and cancer relapse in patients could fast-track existing cancer treatments.
World’s first breakthrough discovery on detecting success of cancer treatment and cancer relapse in patients could fast-track existing cancer treatments.
‘A blood test detects the presence of cancer mutation 94-100% of the time accurately and the results match to those of an invasive tumor biopsy.’
Researchers looked at the results of nearly 15,000 liquid biopsies conducted by Guardant Health among 398 patients. The liquid biopsy test used was Guardant360, which looked at more than 70 mutations. A liquid biopsy can detect the presence of cancer mutation in the blood. They compared the results of liquid biopsy with tissue samples previously removed from the patients. They found that liquid biopsy was able to detect the mutation 94-100% of the time accurately.
However, it was not able to detect the tumor DNA, small pieces of DNA shed by cancerous tumors. They suggested that tissue biopsy will remain as the standard cancer detection test, but more research on liquid biopsy can make it as an effective alternative in the near future.
California-Based Company Launches �Liquid Biopsy� to Detect Cancer DNA in Healthy People
Pathway Genomics screening test will look at 96 genetic markers associated with major cancer types such as breast, ovarian, lung, colon and melanoma.
Pathway Genomics screening test will look at 96 genetic markers associated with major cancer types such as breast, ovarian, lung, colon and melanoma.
Genome Sequencing Company Plans to Develop Liquid Biopsy for Cancer Detection
Illumina's genetic sequencing technology will look for genetic material from tumor cells in peoples' blood long before they have any evidence of cancer.
Illumina's genetic sequencing technology will look for genetic material from tumor cells in peoples' blood long before they have any evidence of cancer.
Meditation Eases Pain in Patients Undergoing Breast Cancer Biopsy
Image-guided needle biopsies for diagnosing breast cancer are very efficient and successful, but the anxiety and potential pain can have a negative impact.
Image-guided needle biopsies for diagnosing breast cancer are very efficient and successful, but the anxiety and potential pain can have a negative impact.
