New Test Detects Early Pancreatic Cancer with 85% Accuracy

Novel Blood Test Enables Early Pancreatic Cancer Detection
A new assay rapidly detected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and differentiated it from noncancer pancreatic diseases by measuring cancer-associated protease activity in a small amount of blood.
New Test Detects Early Pancreatic Cancer with 85% Accuracy — and Researchers Say It Costs ‘Less Than a Penny’
Pancreatic cancer has a low survival rate and is usually found too late — this new test may help change that Researchers have developed an inexpensive blood test that they say can detect pancreatic cancer — even in its early stages.
New Blood Test Could Detect Pancreatic Cancer Earlier
A new blood-based test could diagnose pancreatic cancer much earlier, improving outcomes for people with the disease.
Most pancreatic cancer isn’t caught until it’s late stage — a new blood test could change that
The American Cancer Society estimates that 67,400 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year and nearly 52,000 will die from the disease.
PAC-MANN diagnoses early-stage pancreatic cancer with 85% accuracy
Scientists at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) have developed a new blood test for pancreatic cancer, one of the most deadly forms of the disease. Tests showed up to 85% accuracy in detection,
A pancreatic cancer blood test called PAC-MANN could spot the disease early
The test relies on a magnetic nanoparticle linked to fluorescent molecules to detect pancreatic cancer proteins.
Oregon researchers develop test for detecting early-stage pancreatic cancer
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have developed a new blood test that they say is able to detect pancreatic cancer with 85% accuracy. Why it matters: Pancreatic cancer is often detected at an advanced stage when it is too late,
New blood test identifies hard-to-detect pancreatic cancer with 85% accuracy
A new blood test could help doctors detect pancreatic cancer earlier, potentially improving survival rates for one of the deadliest cancers.
Blood Test Helps Diagnose Early-Stage Pancreatic Cancer With 85% Accuracy
Paired with an existing test, this could become a life-saving diagnostic tool for people with a notoriously deadly form of cancer.
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