A noninvasive blood test to detect genetic material shed by tumors may help clinicians identify adverse events related to ...

“The microbiome is a highly complex and diverse community of microorganisms living in and on the human body,” describes Dr. Kate Markey, Assistant Professor in the Translational Science and ...

A novel blood test analyzing fragments of cell-free DNA showed robust diagnostic performance for colorectal cancer across clinical subgroups, offering a promising noninvasive screening method.

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) remains a challenging cancer type to treat effectively. While patients initially respond to chemotherapy and immunotherapies, the disease almost always returns, often ...

Donor-derived cell-free DNA can aid detection, diagnosis, and monitoring of antibody-mediated rejection after kidney transplantation. Donor-derived cell-free DNA (dd-cfDNA) is a non-invasive biomarker ...

Transcriptomic Predictors of Survival for Palbociclib + Endocrine Therapy Versus Capecitabine in Aromatase Inhibitor–Resistant Breast Cancer From the GEICAM/2013-02 PEARL Trial Our findings revealed a ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 85 and healthy apart from polycythemia vera, for which I take aspirin. I was interested in the new blood test for cancer. Is it worthwhile? -- M.N. ANSWER: When screening patients ...

Researchers combined protein biomarkers, cfDNA analysis, and machine learning to open opportunities for early-stage ovarian cancer screening and diagnostics. The cfDNA fragmentome is a genome-wide ...

A blood-based test using cell-free DNA had high sensitivity for colorectal cancer, high specificity for advanced neoplasia, and some sensitivity for advanced precancerous lesions. A blood-based ...

DNA can sustain serious injuries called double strand breaks, in which both strands of the helix snap. These breaks are among ...