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Blood test to detect all types of cancer is near
Posted on 7/29/14 at 12:57 pm
Posted on 7/29/14 at 12:57 pm
Focuses on DNA of white blood cells
Eliminate invasive procedures. Much earlier detection. Having tons of cancer in my family history, something like this excites me.
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'We know that they are under stress when they are fighting cancer or other diseases, so I wondered whether anything measureable could be seen if we put them under further stress with UVA light.
'We found that people with cancer have DNA which is more easily damaged by ultraviolet light than other people.'
The conclusions were drawn after looking at the blood samples of 208 people - 94 were healthy members of university staff and students.
The other 114 were collected from patients referred to specialist clinics within Bradford Royal Infirmary prior to diagnosis and treatment.
UVA damage was observed in the form of pieces of DNA being pulled in an electric field towards the positive end of the field, causing a comet-like tail.
Eliminate invasive procedures. Much earlier detection. Having tons of cancer in my family history, something like this excites me.
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Posted on 7/29/14 at 12:58 pm to High C
That's good news
Posted on 7/29/14 at 12:58 pm to High C
Well insurance companies will like this.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 1:00 pm to High C
I'm not sure how much it would eliminate since it doesn't pinpoint the type or location(s). But it could knock down costs if it is a reliable way to determine if cancer exists. Doesn't exist = no expensive tests.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 1:01 pm to High C
All the places that do the diagnostic testing to detect cancer will squash this. They make to much money to go to an easier, more convenient way.
The medical field is interested in $$$$$$$$$$$
The medical field is interested in $$$$$$$$$$$
Posted on 7/29/14 at 1:02 pm to High C
What is the rate of false positives?
Posted on 7/29/14 at 1:03 pm to High C
Posted on 7/29/14 at 1:06 pm to High C
Don't they already have dogs that can do this exact same thing?
Posted on 7/29/14 at 1:07 pm to High C
seems like this is something that should have been a thing
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