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Image: The HiSeq 2000 sequencing system (Photo courtesy of the University of Queensland).

Blood Test Detects Breast Cancer Metastasis Early

Cell‐free circulating tumor DNA contains tumor‐specific chromosomal rearrangements that may be interrogated in blood plasma and used to detect metastatic breast cancer earlier.   More...
03 Jun 2015
Image: Histopathology of thyroid colloid nodules displaying macrofollicles lined by flattened thyroid epithelial cells. The nodules are circumscribed and do not have a fibrous capsule (Photo courtesy of the University of Siena).

Genetic Mutation Test Improves Definitive Diagnosis of Thyroid Nodules

Cytopathology on ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsies has dramatically improved the clinical management of patients with solid thyroid nodules that are greater than one centimeter.   More...
03 Jun 2015
Image: Histopathology of Barrett\'s esophagus; the metaplasic epithelium of Barrett\'s esophagus is characterized by goblet cell, which stain blue with alcian blue (Photo courtesy of Nephron).

Molecular Test Predicts Cancer Risk of Barrett's Esophagus

A molecular diagnostic test has been developed for predicting risk of progression from Barrett's esophagus to esophageal cancer approximately three to four years before the cancer progresses.  More...
02 Jun 2015
Image: Cxbladder kit, for the noninvasive laboratory test for the detection of bladder cancer (Photo courtesy of Peter Wren-Hilton).

Molecular Test Stratifies Patients with Bladder Cancer Symptoms

A urine-based molecular diagnostic combines clinical risk factors and gene expression biomarkers to accurately triage patients presenting with blood in their urine who have a low probability of urothelial cancer.  More...
01 Jun 2015
Image: Histopathology of a prostate biopsy showing normal prostatic glands and glands of prostate cancer prostate adenocarcinoma in right upper aspect of image (Photo courtesy of Nephron).

Urine-Based Test Improves Detection of Prostate Cancer

A new urine-based test improved prostate cancer detection, including detecting more aggressive forms of prostate cancer, compared to traditional models based on prostate serum antigen, or PSA, levels.   More...
01 Jun 2015

Novel Classifier Test Helps Reduce Invasive Procedures in Lung Cancer Diagnosis

In a large prospective multicenter set of two clinical validation studies, a new bronchial genomic test was found effective in helping to prevent unnecessary invasive, often risky and expensive procedures during diagnosis of suspected lung cancer cases.  More...
01 Jun 2015
Image: The cobas KRAS mutation real-time polymerase chain reaction test (Photo courtesy of Roche).

KRAS Mutation Test for Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis Approved

A real-time polymerase chain reaction test has been designed to identify the Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene mutations in tumor samples from metastatic colorectal cancer patients and aid clinicians in determining a therapeutic path for them.  More...
27 May 2015
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