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Nov 2015
Blood test can accurately detect ovarian cancer in 90% of patients
A study has found that a simple blood test has detected cells in 90% of early stage ovarian cancer patients, a significant improvement on other current methods, which have 50% accuracy.
Ovarian cancer is known as the ‘silent killer’ because in many cases it is found too late. It affects around 7,000 women a year and over 4,000 die from the disease, as once it is diagnosed it has typically spread to other parts of the body.
The research, which was carried out at the Georgia Institute of Technology, involved blood samples being taken from a group of women with stage one and stage two of the cancer, together with a group of healthy women.
Machines were used to separate cells to locate differences between patients with and without the early stage cancer.
Scientists have warned that, although the initial findings have been very encouraging, they will need to undertake more extensive testing before looking into a national screening programme.
Professor John McDonald, lead researcher, has said “We think our results show great promise and we plan to further validate our findings across much larger samples.
“What is encouraging is that many of the diagnostic features identified are metabolites that have been previously implicated in ovarian cancer.”
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Posted by Karen Motley, Paralegal, Clinical Negligence Department, Chadwick Lawrence LLP (karenmotley@chadlaw.co.uk ), Medical negligence lawyers and clinical negligence solicitors in Huddersfield, Leeds, Wakefield and Halifax, West Yorkshire.
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