New Test Detects Early Pancreatic Cancer with 85% Accuracy

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.
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.
Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar announced in a statement Monday that he is battling pancreatic cancer. In the statement, Edgar, 78, said the cancer has spread as he and his wife are "facing a new, significant challenge.
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.
Former two-term Gov. Jim Edgar diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
The Republican who was Illinois governor throughout the 1990s said he was diagnosed in mid-January and has undergone three chemotherapy treatments.
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.
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,
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mRNA Vaccine Shows Promise In Pancreatic Cancer Trial
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Personal vaccine may reduce risk of pancreatic cancer returning after surgery, small study finds
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All Babbo profits on Feb. 26 benefit pancreatic cancer research
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I Went to the ER with an Anxiety Attack Before College Finals. The Same Day, Doctors Found Pancreatic Cancer (Exclusive)
Toni Bravo thought she was having an anxiety attack a couple weeks before finals at the University of Notre Dame last year.
Charity boxing match aims to knock out pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the country. The Ramone Foundation is hosting a ...
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“Here’s How I Knew I Had Pancreatic Cancer”: One Survivor’s Story After Years of Growing Clues
Pancreatic cancer, representing 3% of all cancer cases and 7% of cancer-related deaths in the US, is a serious health concern, as highlighted by the American Cancer Society. In 2024, it’s projected ...