Pathology



Vascular Disease Plasma Marker Confirmed in Diabetes Patients
Pre-kallikrein has previously been suggested as a marker for diabetic vascular disease of the kidneys, but a new study supports the idea that increased plasma PK levels are an independent risk factor for whole-body diabetic vascular disease, similar to the risks of high triglycerides or high blood pressure in heart disease. More...02 Feb 2016


Oral HPVs Associated with Risk of Incident Head and Neck Cancers
A prospective study suggests that detection in the oral cavity of certain human papillomavirus types is associated with higher risk of incident head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, suggesting that the role of HPV in HNSCC may be even more important than currently recognized. More...31 Jan 2016


In Other News
Tissue Typing Method Revolutionizes Field of Stem Cell Transplantation
Genetic Test Introduced for High-Risk Breast and Ovarian Cancer
Polymer-Based Rapid Test Visually Differentiates Tumor Cells
Improved Microscopy May Identify Best Viable Sperm Cells for Reproductive Assistance
Molecular Studies of Suppressor Gene Advance Understanding of Metastasis
Reduced PSA Screening May Delay Treatment for Earlier Onset Prostate Cancers
Antibody Levels in Saliva Associated with Risk of Mortality
High-Sensitivity Molecular Detection System Used in Cancer Screening
Immunomarker Expression Clarified for Thoracic Tumors
Commercial Assay Aids Physicians in Tamoxifen Drug Monitoring
Blood Test Helps Tailor Treatments for Advanced Breast Cancer
Prostate Cancer Screening Improved by Repeating Abnormal Tests
PCR-Based Blood Test Diagnoses Rare Childhood Germ Cell Cancer
Urine Test Helps Diagnose Bladder Cancer
Cancer Detected by Dynamic Morphology Tracking on Aptamer-Grafted Surfaces
Different Mutations May Predict Different Responses to Chemotherapy
Advanced Digital Pathology System Enters Service in the United Kingdom
Culture of Cancer Cells Predicts Response to Therapy
New Method Designed to Screen Cancer Cells
Biomarker of Early-Stage Lung Cancer Identified
Tumor Sample Purity May Significantly Bias Genomic Analyses
Breast Cancer Diagnostic Blood Test Set for Imminent Availability
New Cancer Blood Test May Eliminate Need for Tissue Biopsy Specimens
The Pathology channel details advances in the field of Surgical Pathology and all its subspecialties, including Cytopathology and its subspecialties.







