Posted on Jun 14, 2021
New Cancer Blood Test Finds Evidence Of Recurrence In Some Patients Months Before Traditional...
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Doctors say a new treatment is proving to be a game-changer for some patients with tumor-based cancers.
It’s a simple blood test that shows the recurrence of cancer months before it can appear on traditional scans like MRIs, CT scans and X-rays by looking for cancer cells in the patient’s blood.
It’s a simple blood test that shows the recurrence of cancer months before it can appear on traditional scans like MRIs, CT scans and X-rays by looking for cancer cells in the patient’s blood.
New Cancer Blood Test Finds Evidence Of Recurrence In Some Patients Months Before Traditional...
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
“If the test is positive, it is with 99.9% confidence that the tumor is back,” he says. “There could be nothing else that could cause that positive result.”
"For stage 2 colorectal cancer, for example, negative tests within 30-days post surgery have 88% confidence that the tumor will not return, Azzi says. If the cancer patient maintains a negative ctDNA test throughout the first year, the risk drops to less than 3%, he says. This helps determine which patients are at high or low risk of recurrence."
“If the test is positive, it is with 99.9% confidence that the tumor is back,” he says. “There could be nothing else that could cause that positive result.”
"For stage 2 colorectal cancer, for example, negative tests within 30-days post surgery have 88% confidence that the tumor will not return, Azzi says. If the cancer patient maintains a negative ctDNA test throughout the first year, the risk drops to less than 3%, he says. This helps determine which patients are at high or low risk of recurrence."
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I believe the Israelis have been doing this sort of experimental work. Good share
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