Early Detection Of Cancer
Dana-Farber researchers receive $5M grant for childhood cancer research
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center have received a 4-year, $5 million Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Crazy 8 Award for childhood cancer research, according to a press release.
Multicancer early detection test users report high satisfaction, just a ‘blip’ of anxiety
The vast majority of individuals who used multicancer early detection tests reported being satisfied with the test, according to data from a prospective, multicenter cohort study.
Changing the GI Screening Landscape with Erica Barnell, MD, PhD
In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Erica Barnell, MD, PhD, about Geneoscopy’s non-invasive screening and early detection technology, helping improve patient compliance for gastrointestinal health and more.
Cancer Early Detection with Douglas Micalizzi, MD, & Lecia Sequist, MD
In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Douglas Micalizzi, MD, and Lecia Sequist, MD, about adopting novel technologies for early detection, public perception of prevention screening and more.
‘Other approaches are needed’ for melanoma detection among patients with skin of color
Early detection continues to fail as an intervention for melanoma among patients with skin of color, prompting the need for other approaches, according to a study.
Marrying Human Interaction and AI with Navid Alipour
In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with CureMatch CEO Navid Alipour about the rise of AI in the health care space, how technology can elevate the ways in which we diagnose and deliver health care and more.
World Cancer Congress: Multidisciplinary program to offer ‘invaluable benefit’
The World Cancer Congress will be held Oct. 18-20 in Geneva.
Multicancer blood test shows efficacy for early cancer detection
A novel multicancer early detection blood test identified a common signal for more than 50 cancer types and predicted where the signal originated in the body among individuals with undiagnosed cancer.
VIDEO: Better understanding of malignant lesion development, ‘promising’ future of CRISPR
In this video, Lillian L. Siu, MD, FRCPC, discusses two keynote presentations at AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics.
‘New paradigm’ for screening? Blood test shows accuracy for early cancer detection
A blood-based test demonstrated efficacy and high specificity in detecting multiple cancer types with diverse biological features, paving the way for a new screening option, according to research published in Annals of Oncology.