Pathology



BEAMing Technology Effectively Detects Cancer-Linked Mutations in Liquid Biopsy Samples
Liquid biopsy using BEAMing technology was found to be an effective method for analyzing tumor genotypes in real time and identifying significant mutations that occur during the course of disease and are not detected by tissue biopsy. More...19 Jul 2015


Blood Test Biomarker Differentiates Early Stage Pancreatic Cancer
A new biomarker that successfully differentiated patients with pancreatic cancer from those with another pancreatic disease could lead to a blood test that detects pancreatic cancer early enough for curative surgery to be feasible. More...13 Jul 2015

Ordering Selective Breast Biomarker Tests Saves Health Care Dollars
Pathologists traditionally have tested for the biomarkers estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 on breast cancers in excisional biopsy specimens, when a surgeon removes all or a large portion of the tumor, to help guide drug treatment. More...12 Jul 2015

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Multiple Genetic Changes Linked to Increased Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Molecular Blood Test Helps Physicians Identify Benign Lung Nodules
Breath Test Developed to Diagnose Esophageal and Gastric Cancer
New Diagnostic Tool on Horizon for Surgeons Treating Cancer Patients
Biomarkers Help Personalize Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Treatment
Molecular Classification Improves Method to Diagnose Gliomas
Specialized Proteins Detected In Blood of Alzheimer's Disease Patients
Utility and Performance of Heart Transplant Test Confirmed
Prognostic Marker Gene Found for Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Early-Stage Cancers May Be Detected with Noninvasive Prenatal Testing
Endoscopic Samples Show Precancerous Genomic Changes in Barrett's Esophagus
Circulating Biomarker for Autoimmune Disease Activity Identified
Panel of Genetic Biomarkers Separates Brain Tumors into Five Distinct Classes
Biomarker Analysis Reveals Treatment Targets in Anal Cancer
Computer-Aided Microscopy Facilitates Autoimmune Disease Diagnostics
AKAP4 Identified as Accurate Biomarker for the Detection of Early Stage Lung Cancer
Ovarian Cancer-Specific Markers Leads to Early Diagnosis
Programmable Probiotics Detect Cancer in Urine
Blood Test Detects Breast Cancer Metastasis Early
Genetic Mutation Test Improves Definitive Diagnosis of Thyroid Nodules
Molecular Test Predicts Cancer Risk of Barrett's Esophagus
Urine-Based Test Improves Detection of Prostate Cancer
Microfluid Chip Traps Migrating Tumor Cell Clusters
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