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Glen David Short
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In a major breakthrough, researchers say they have developed a test that can identify eight types of early cancer in the period before they spread to the rest of the body. The test screens for ovarian, liver, stomach, pancreatic, oesophagus, colorectal, lung and breast cancers - diseases collectively responsible for more than half the cancer deaths in Australia each year.
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johncmacalister2010@gmail.com
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Any implications for MCM?
----------------------------------------In a major breakthrough, researchers say they have developed a test that can identify eight types of early cancer in the period before they spread to the rest of the body. The test screens for ovarian, liver, stomach, pancreatic, oesophagus, colorectal, lung and breast cancers - diseases collectively responsible for more than half the cancer deaths in Australia each year. Major breakthrough as researchers develop blood test for eight common cancers  crunching, crunching, crunching. AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6-core Processor with Windows 11 64 Pro. AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core Processor with Windows 11 64 Pro (part time)  |
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Jim Slade
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National Public Radio also has an article on the new CancerSEEK test. I posted this on the Interesting News About MCM forum.
Dr. Papadopoulos explains that the implication for MCM is that it combines two methods into one test. One method is the DNA variable spotting tumor-associated mutations in DNA sequences found floating freely in the blood. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/201...od-test-to-detect-cancers  |
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johncmacalister2010@gmail.com
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Thanks, Jim:
----------------------------------------The article states, among other things "But they have a long way to go." I'll just keep on crunching... National Public Radio also has an article on the new CancerSEEK test. I posted this on the Interesting News About MCM forum. Dr. Papadopoulos explains that the implication for MCM is that it combines two methods into one test. One method is the DNA variable spotting tumor-associated mutations in DNA sequences found floating freely in the blood. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/201...od-test-to-detect-cancers crunching, crunching, crunching. AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6-core Processor with Windows 11 64 Pro. AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core Processor with Windows 11 64 Pro (part time) |
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Wow! I guess we'll just have to wait and see how this might impact MCM. Great news!
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Glen David Short
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I really hope MCM can be utilized for this particular investigation.
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l_mckeon
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CancerSEEK can detect 8 types of cancer but the efficiency of detection varies widely between the types.
It detects ovarian cancer with a 98% success rate while some others are as low as 30%. As ovarian is one of the cancer types that have lacked a good screening test I think the researchers should concentrate on getting an ovarian cancer test on the market ASAP and maybe put the others on the back burner until later. |
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Viktors
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This cancer test looks for a number of protein and DNA molecules in the blood that are commonly seen there for a handful of common cancers. These variants of cancer release these detectable molecules in the blood and that is the basis for this cancer test. It does not detect all types of cancers however, even all types with the same name. As cancers grow, they can evolve in different ways sometimes avoiding the immune system or specific treatments and release different molecules or perhaps release none at all.
The Mapping Cancer Markers project is looking at a large set of data from many patients who were treated in different ways and who had different genetic makeup. The project is looking for patterns in a persons genes and cancers to see if there are specific DNA patterns which suggest that specific variations in treatment would work best against particular variants of cancer. So this project is not really testing for cancer but rather looking for ways to suggest the best personalized treatment for a specific patient with a specific cancer. |
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