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FDA clears biomarker test for ovarian cancer
Approval last week by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clears the path for nationwide use of tools that show the greatest specificity in estimating the risk of ovarian cancer in women with a pelvic mass.
Sep 06, 2011 |
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Ovarian cancers detected early may be less aggressive, questioning effectiveness of screening
The biology of ovarian cancers discovered at an early stage may render them slower growing and less likely to spread than more aggressive cancers, which typically are discovered in an advanced stage, according to a study ...
Mar 24, 2009 |
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New model establishes guidelines for earlier cancer detection
Tumors can grow for 10 years or longer before currently available blood tests will detect them, a new mathematical model developed by Stanford University School of Medicine scientists indicates. The analysis, which was restricted ...
Nov 16, 2011 |
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Refocusing the boom in biomarker research
An article in the current edition of Chemical & Engineering News, ACS's weekly newsmagazine, describes the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of one of the hottest pursuits in modern biomedical science — the search for "b ...
Jul 27, 2011 |
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CA-125 change over time shows promise as screening tool for early detection of ovarian cancer
Evaluating its change over time, CA-125, the protein long-recognized for predicting ovarian cancer recurrence, now shows promise as a screening tool for early-stage disease, according to researchers at The University of Texas ...
May 20, 2010 |
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Symptom screening plus a simple blood test improves early detection of ovarian cancer
Women's reports of persistent, recent-onset symptoms linked to ovarian cancer – abdominal or pelvic pain, difficulty eating or feeling full quickly and abdominal bloating – when combined with the CA125 blood test may improve ...
Jun 23, 2008 |
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