cancer biomarker
Moving The Needle In Liquid Biopsy
Twist Bioscience is optimizing cancer research workflows with a new library preparation kit and improved reference standard for next-generation sequencing of cell-free DNA.
Tackling Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Targeting a cytokine called IL-34 could help patients with a drug-resistant form of breast cancer known as triple negative breast cancer.
7 Must-Read Stories In January 2018
Stories from our January 2018 print issues of Asian Scientist Magazine and Supercomputing Asia got the most attention this month, alongside articles on cancer and curiosity.
A Potential Biomarker For Aggressive Brain Cancer
Researchers have found that the levels of a protein called BCL6 can be used to identify patients with glioblastoma multiforme, a particularly aggressive type of brain cancer.
Spinning Pee To Detect Cancer
Researchers in South Korea have developed a fast and simple method to detect cancer biomarkers from bodily fluids like blood or urine.
Retroviral RNA Contributes To Liver Cancer
Researchers have discovered that wrongly activated non-coding RNA play a role in the development of liver cancer.
Brain Cancer Patients With ‘T allele’ Live 5 Months Longer
The T allele is also predictive of a positive response to the standard cancer treatment, temozolomide.
New Ovarian Cancer Test Twice As Sensitive
The relative levels of the protein CA125 can detect invasive epithelial ovarian cancer with a sensitivity of 86 percent, study shows.
Test For Prostate Cancer Using Semen
A microRNA-based test for prostate cancer could help distinguish aggressive tumors from slow growing ones and prevent unnecessary biopsies.
Test For Cancer In A Drop Of Blood
Chinese scientists have tested a new cancer biomarker detection kit in clinical trials, showing that it can be used to diagnose lung cancer.
