Posted on 03/24/2017 5:58:38 AM PDT by Twotone
A blood test which not only detects cancer but identifies where it is in the body, has been developed by scientists.
The breakthrough could allow doctors to diagnose specific cancers much earlier, even before signs such as a lump, begin to show.
It is simple enough to be included in routine annual health checks alongside other tests such as for high blood pressure or cholesterol.
The test, called CancerLocator, has been developed by the University of California, and works by hunting for the DNA from tumours which circulates in the blood of cancer patients.
The team discovered that tumours which arise in different parts of the body hold a distinctive footprint which a computer can spot.
Non-invasive diagnosis of cancer is important, as it allows the early diagnosis of cancer, and the earlier the cancer is caught, the higher chance a patient has of beating the disease, said Professor Jasmine Zhou, co-lead author from the University of California at Los Angeles.
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What are the last two words of my sentence that you posted? Read them slowly. Let them sink in.
Makes no sense
My error, I confused your post and Lizavetta's.
The problem with how we approach health insurance in general is that it was an “employee benefit”.
So, it ends up being as if your car insurance would cover you for replacing your tires, doing your oil changes, and buying that really expensive stereo upgrade.
Ding, ding, ding, ding! We have a winner in the latest Acadamecian Pimping for Dollars Contest? Thank you John Q. Public for your generous “contribution”.
I guess you don’t get anywhere if you don’t try but this process just fumbles in the dark. It seems most of these researchers are bright overeducated people who have sense enough to reject dealing with much of society and are looking for ways to support their habits of being intellectually curious.
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