dadstimeon Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 http://www.topcancernews.com/news/95/1/ ... ung-cancer According to researchers, a new blood test can accurately detect early stage non-small-cell lung cancer, the most common type of lung cancer, with 90 percent accuracy. This advancement in lung cancer diagnosis has the potential to eliminate the sometimes inaccurate test results reported with CT scans. After a CT scan, biopsies are often required to confirm the presence of lung cancer. The accuracy of the blood test reduces the number of biopsies done in the need to confirm detection of lung cancer. Another benefit of the blood test is that it can detect non-small-cell lung cancer years before traditional X-ray tests can. The blood test to detect non-small-cell lung cancer is licensed to 20/20 GeneSystems. Additional clinical studies will be done to confirm the accuracy of the blood test, and if it proves to be as accurate as the initial studies have indicated, this blood test will become the first blood test to predict cancer since the introduction of a prostate specific antigen blood test, PSA, to detect prostate cancer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melindasue37 Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Wow, this is wonderful. Thank you for sharing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geri Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 This is a great stride forward, won't it be wonderful when it's as common as a PSA test. Geri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trish2418 Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Sounds like a giant step forward. How exciting. Trish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick C Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Huge!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jyoung20 Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Great news!! Thanks for sharing!! GOD BLESS!! Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ry Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Wow. This is amazing-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 This news excites me beyond belief. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharonjo Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Wouldn't that be great?!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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