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New blood test finds early risk for ovarian cancer
Headline via The Hindu · first report 12 Nov, 18:27 IST, latest 13 Nov, 05:30 IST
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First report12 Nov, 18:27 IST
Latest report13 Nov, 05:30 IST
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In women with genetic risk factors for ovarian cancer, approximately 72% of positive results would be accurate, while negative results would be correct nearly 100% of the time
One of the great hopes of cancer medicine over the past decade has been a simple blood test that would detect cancer at its earliest stages, help physicians choose the right treatment and even predict the risk of recurrence. Known as liquid biopsies, these…
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The reports2 reports
- The Hindu New blood test finds early risk for ovarian cancer
- Medical Xpress Experimental blood test detects early breast cancer and predicts recurrence
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