Technion Develops New Blood Test to Detect Cancer Technion
University researchers have come up with a new and simple blood
test that may be able to detect cancer. Professor Ari Admon, who
led the research team, said its technique may “provide a large
enough source of information to enable personalized treatment
for the disease.” The researchers’ study was published this week
in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Current
blood tests for cancer detect where cancer cells are in the
blood, but the technique developed by Prof. Admon’s team has
come up with a test that can identify different types of cancers
and other diseases. The scientists’ report on a new source of
blood-derived biomarkers may help doctors determine whether a
recovering cancer patient has relapsed, and may someday aid in
the early detection of a variety of cancers. The technique may
also “provide a large enough source of information to enable
personalized treatment for the disease,” Prof. Admon said. The
biomarkers consist of