Pathology

HPV Test Approved for Primary Screening of Cervical Cancer

A newly approved molecular test offers women an alternative option for cervical cancer screening and this most recent approval means the test can now be used as the first port of call for cervical cancer screening for women aged 25 years and over. More...
05 May 2014

Images: High-resolution fiber-optic endoscopic microscope reveals some of the same tissue features as conventional histology on a biopsied sample. Healthy oral mucosa: (a) endoscopic microscope; (b) conventional histology. Oral cancer: (c) endoscopic microscope; (d) conventional histology (Photo courtesy of the US National Institute of Health).

Fiber-Optic Microscope Helps Detect Cancer

An inexpensive, portable and reusable endoscopic microscope has been developed that will help clinicians detect and diagnose early-stage disease, primarily cancer. More...
01 May 2014

Image: The MiSeq Next Generation Sequencing System (Photo courtesy of Illumina).

Cheaper Gene Panels Are Useful Alternative to Whole-Genome Sequencing

About 10% of women with a personal or family history of breast or ovarian cancer have at least one genetic mutation that, if known, would prompt their doctors to recommend changes in their care. More...
30 Apr 2014

New Test Could Accurately Predict Prostate Cancer Recurrence

A test based on genetic signature and tumor oxygen levels, which boost the test’s accuracy, can predict whether a man is at high risk of prostate cancer recurrence. More...
24 Apr 2014

$Image: Immunostaining of human lung tissue, fixed with HOPE, from a patients suffering from legionnaire\'s disease. One legionella protein (red-brown), the bacteria-containing vacuoles and individual legionella inside the scavenger cells can be detected. The infection process can be observed immediately using proteomics (Photo courtesy of Braunschweig University of Technology).$

Novel Method Prepares Tissue Samples for Analyzing Proteins

A new way of preparing patient tissue for analyses might soon become the new standard, possibly replacing tissues fixed with formalin, before they are embedded in wax-like paraffin and cut into razor-thin slices. More...
23 Apr 2014

Blood Test Provides Rapid Method of Detecting Solid Cancers

Circulating tumor DNA is a promising biomarker for noninvasive assessment of cancer burden, but existing detection methods have insufficient sensitivity or patient coverage for broad clinical applicability. More...
22 Apr 2014

Methylated DNA Blood Test Monitors Breast Cancer Progress and Treatment Response

An advanced assay that measures DNA hypermethylatation in blood samples can diagnose advanced breast cancer, as well as monitor tumor burden and treatment response in women with metastatic breast tumors. More...
21 Apr 2014

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