The Briefing Room
General Category => Health/Education => Topic started by: PeteS in CA on February 08, 2020, 07:54:29 pm
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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-02-method-early-stage-cancer.html
New method to detect early-stage cancer identified
A new method to detect cancer in its early stages using a targeted MRI contrast agent that binds to proteins has been identified by a team of researchers led by Georgia State University Regents' Professor Jenny Yang.
In their study, published in the journal Science Advances, Yang and her colleagues at Georgia State and Emory University describe a newly identified biomarker for detection of liver metastases. With current tests like biopsies, cancer in the liver is often detected in advanced stages, which can limit treatment options and lower overall survival rates. The discovery could have wide-ranging impacts, including more effective diagnosis and precision treatment, and less risk to patients.
Decades ago an uncle died of pancreatic cancer, which then was very difficult to diagnose before it was too late. I hope this process is successful and usable for early detection of lots of types of cancers.