How a cheap blood test may soon detect one of the deadliest cancers
Researchers at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) have developed a blood test called PAC-MANN, to detect pancreatic cancer. The study is significant since this type of cancer is one of the deadliest and was responsible for more than 50,
New blood test identifies hard-to-detect pancreatic cancer with 85% accuracy
A new blood test could help doctors detect pancreatic cancer earlier, potentially improving survival rates for one of the deadliest cancers.
OHSU Researchers Develop Test for Earlier Detection of Pancreatic Cancer
The OHSU researchers call their test “PAC-MANN,” which stands for “protease activity-based assay using a magnetic nanosensor.“ In alt-weekly terms, that means they figured out how to find evidence of pancreatic cancer by making proteins present in the blood of people with tumors light up when exposed to another protein.
Blood test finds early stage pancreatic cancer with 85% accuracy: 4 study notes
A new blood test has been found to detect early stage pancreatic cancer with 85% accuracy when used alongside a carbohydrate antigen 19-9 test, according to a study published Feb. 12 in Science Translational Medicine.
Most pancreatic cancer isn’t caught until it’s late stage — a new blood test could change that
Get pumped! Scientists from Oregon Health & Science University have developed a blood test called PAC-MANN that is said to be less invasive, cheaper and more robust than traditional screening methods for pancreatic cancer,
Highly Accurate Blood Test Detects Pancreatic Cancer with 98% Specificity
OHSU's PAC-MANN test offers a breakthrough in pancreatic cancer detection, using a small blood sample to monitor protease activity with high accuracy.
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