Σύμφωνα με τους δημιουργούς της αυτή η εξέταση αίματος μπορεί να εντοπίζει περισσότερους από 50 τύπους καρκίνου πολλοί εκ των οποίων δεν εντοπίζονται εύκολα στα αρχικά τους στάδια. Ο καρκίνος στο πάγκρεας, στον οισοφάγο, στις ωοθήκες και ορισμένοι τύποι καρκίνου του αίματος είναι από τους καρκίνους που δεν εντοπίζονται έγκαιρα. Η εξέταση αυτή είναι σχεδιασμένη για χρήση σε άτομα που έχουν υψηλότερες πιθανότητες να νοσήσουν από κάποιο καρκίνο όπως άτομα ηλικίας άνω των 50 ετών.
«Ο έγκαιρος εντοπισμός του καρκίνου όταν η θεραπεία έχει αυξημένες πιθανότητες να είναι επιτυχής είναι μια από τις σημαντικές ευκαιρίες που έχουμε για να περιορίσουμε το κακό που προκαλεί ο καρκίνος» αναφέρει ο Δρ. Ερικ Κλέιν, πρόεδρος του Ινστιτούτου Ουρολογίας και Νεφρών Glickman, επικεφαλής της ερευνητικής ομάδας.
Η εξέταση δοκιμάστηκε σε περίπου 3,5 χιλιάδες άτομα, εκ των οποίων περίπου 2,5 χιλιάδες ήταν καρκινοπαθείς και οι υπόλοιποι δεν αντιμετώπιζαν πρόβλημα καρκίνου. Το τεστ αναγνώρισε με επιτυχία την παρουσία του καρκίνου σε ποσοστό 51.5% σε όλα τα στάδια της ασθένειας ενώ το ποσοστό λάθος διάγνωσης ήταν μόλις 0,5%.
Μάλιστα στους καρκίνους που δεν υπάρχουν διαγνωστικά εργαλεία εντοπισμού των όγκων όπως στον οισοφάγο, το πάγκρεας και το ήπαρ η εξέταση είχε ποσοστό επιτυχίας 65.6%. Στους καρκίνους του αίματος το ποσοστό επιτυχίας ήταν 55.1%. Επίσης η εξέταση μπορούσε να εντοπίζει τον ιστό που βρισκόταν ο καρκίνος μέσα στον οργανισμό σε ποσοστό 88.7%. Το Εθνικό Σύστημα Υγείας της Βρετανίας αποφάσισε να δοκιμάσει πιλοτικά αυτή την εξέταση και θα πάρουν μέρος 140 χιλιάδες άτομα. Τα αποτελέσματα αναμένονται το 2023.
Cancer blood tests: Lab tests used in cancer diagnosis
«Ο έγκαιρος εντοπισμός του καρκίνου όταν η θεραπεία έχει αυξημένες πιθανότητες να είναι επιτυχής είναι μια από τις σημαντικές ευκαιρίες που έχουμε για να περιορίσουμε το κακό που προκαλεί ο καρκίνος» αναφέρει ο Δρ. Ερικ Κλέιν, πρόεδρος του Ινστιτούτου Ουρολογίας και Νεφρών Glickman, επικεφαλής της ερευνητικής ομάδας.
Η εξέταση δοκιμάστηκε σε περίπου 3,5 χιλιάδες άτομα, εκ των οποίων περίπου 2,5 χιλιάδες ήταν καρκινοπαθείς και οι υπόλοιποι δεν αντιμετώπιζαν πρόβλημα καρκίνου. Το τεστ αναγνώρισε με επιτυχία την παρουσία του καρκίνου σε ποσοστό 51.5% σε όλα τα στάδια της ασθένειας ενώ το ποσοστό λάθος διάγνωσης ήταν μόλις 0,5%.
Μάλιστα στους καρκίνους που δεν υπάρχουν διαγνωστικά εργαλεία εντοπισμού των όγκων όπως στον οισοφάγο, το πάγκρεας και το ήπαρ η εξέταση είχε ποσοστό επιτυχίας 65.6%. Στους καρκίνους του αίματος το ποσοστό επιτυχίας ήταν 55.1%. Επίσης η εξέταση μπορούσε να εντοπίζει τον ιστό που βρισκόταν ο καρκίνος μέσα στον οργανισμό σε ποσοστό 88.7%. Το Εθνικό Σύστημα Υγείας της Βρετανίας αποφάσισε να δοκιμάσει πιλοτικά αυτή την εξέταση και θα πάρουν μέρος 140 χιλιάδες άτομα. Τα αποτελέσματα αναμένονται το 2023.
Cancer blood tests: Lab tests used in cancer diagnosis
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cancer/in-depth/cancer-diagnosis/art-20046459
Cancer blood tests and other laboratory tests may help your doctor make a cancer diagnosis. Reduce your anxiety by learning about cancer blood tests and how they're used.By Mayo Clinic Staff
If it's suspected that you have cancer, your doctor may order certain cancer blood tests or other laboratory tests, such as an analysis of your urine or a biopsy of a suspicious area, to help guide the diagnosis.
With the exception of blood cancers, blood tests generally can't absolutely tell whether you have cancer or some other noncancerous condition, but they can give your doctor clues about what's going on inside your body.
Because your doctor has ordered cancer blood tests to look for signs of cancer, it doesn't mean that a cancer diagnosis has been made and you have cancer. Find out what your doctor might be looking for when cancer blood tests are done.What your doctor is looking for
Samples collected for cancer blood tests are analyzed in a lab for signs of cancer. The samples may show cancer cells, proteins or other substances made by the cancer. Blood tests can also give your doctor an idea of how well your organs are functioning and if they've been affected by cancer.
Examples of blood tests used to diagnose cancer include:Complete blood count (CBC). This common blood test measures the amount of various types of blood cells in a sample of your blood. Blood cancers may be detected using this test if too many or too few of a type of blood cell or abnormal cells are found. A bone marrow biopsy may help confirm a diagnosis of a blood cancer.Blood protein testing. A test (electrophoresis) to examine various proteins in your blood can aid in detecting certain abnormal immune system proteins (immunoglobulins) that are sometimes elevated in people with multiple myeloma. Other tests, such as a bone marrow biopsy, are used to confirm a suspected diagnosis.
Tumor marker tests. Tumor markers are chemicals made by tumor cells that can be detected in your blood.
But tumor markers are also produced by some normal cells in your body, and levels may be significantly elevated in noncancerous conditions. This limits the potential for tumor marker tests to help in diagnosing cancer. Only in extremely rare circumstances would such a test be considered enough to make a firm diagnosis of cancer.
The best way to use tumor markers in diagnosing cancer hasn't been determined. And the use of some tumor marker tests is controversial.
Examples of tumor markers include prostate-specific antigen (PSA) for prostate cancer, cancer antigen 125 (CA 125) for ovarian cancer, calcitonin for medullary thyroid cancer, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) for liver cancer and human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) for germ cell tumors, such as testicular cancer and ovarian cancer.Circulating tumor cell tests. Recently developed blood tests are being used to detect cells that have broken away from an original cancer site and are floating in the bloodstream. One circulating tumor cell test has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration to monitor people with breast, colorectal or prostate cancer. This test isn't commonly used in a clinical setting.What the results mean
Test results must be interpreted carefully because several factors can influence test outcomes, such as variations in your body or even what you eat.
In addition, keep in mind that noncancerous conditions can sometimes cause abnormal test results. And, in other cases, cancer may be present even though the blood test results are normal.
Your doctor reviews your test results to determine whether your levels fall within a normal range. Or your doctor may compare your results with those from past tests.What happens next
Though blood and urine tests can help give your doctor clues, other tests are usually necessary to make the diagnosis. For most forms of cancer, a biopsy — a procedure to obtain a sample of suspicious cells for testing — is usually necessary to make a definitive diagnosis.
In some cases, tumor marker levels are monitored over time. Your doctor may schedule follow-up testing in a few months. Tumor markers are most often helpful after your cancer diagnosis. Your doctor may use these tests to determine whether your cancer is responding to treatment or whether your cancer is growing.
In most cases, after you complete your cancer treatment, using cancer blood tests isn't helpful for watching for a return of the cancer. Discuss the specifics of your cancer with your doctor.
Cancer blood tests and other laboratory tests may help your doctor make a cancer diagnosis. Reduce your anxiety by learning about cancer blood tests and how they're used.By Mayo Clinic Staff
If it's suspected that you have cancer, your doctor may order certain cancer blood tests or other laboratory tests, such as an analysis of your urine or a biopsy of a suspicious area, to help guide the diagnosis.
With the exception of blood cancers, blood tests generally can't absolutely tell whether you have cancer or some other noncancerous condition, but they can give your doctor clues about what's going on inside your body.
Because your doctor has ordered cancer blood tests to look for signs of cancer, it doesn't mean that a cancer diagnosis has been made and you have cancer. Find out what your doctor might be looking for when cancer blood tests are done.What your doctor is looking for
Samples collected for cancer blood tests are analyzed in a lab for signs of cancer. The samples may show cancer cells, proteins or other substances made by the cancer. Blood tests can also give your doctor an idea of how well your organs are functioning and if they've been affected by cancer.
Examples of blood tests used to diagnose cancer include:Complete blood count (CBC). This common blood test measures the amount of various types of blood cells in a sample of your blood. Blood cancers may be detected using this test if too many or too few of a type of blood cell or abnormal cells are found. A bone marrow biopsy may help confirm a diagnosis of a blood cancer.Blood protein testing. A test (electrophoresis) to examine various proteins in your blood can aid in detecting certain abnormal immune system proteins (immunoglobulins) that are sometimes elevated in people with multiple myeloma. Other tests, such as a bone marrow biopsy, are used to confirm a suspected diagnosis.
Tumor marker tests. Tumor markers are chemicals made by tumor cells that can be detected in your blood.
But tumor markers are also produced by some normal cells in your body, and levels may be significantly elevated in noncancerous conditions. This limits the potential for tumor marker tests to help in diagnosing cancer. Only in extremely rare circumstances would such a test be considered enough to make a firm diagnosis of cancer.
The best way to use tumor markers in diagnosing cancer hasn't been determined. And the use of some tumor marker tests is controversial.
Examples of tumor markers include prostate-specific antigen (PSA) for prostate cancer, cancer antigen 125 (CA 125) for ovarian cancer, calcitonin for medullary thyroid cancer, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) for liver cancer and human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) for germ cell tumors, such as testicular cancer and ovarian cancer.Circulating tumor cell tests. Recently developed blood tests are being used to detect cells that have broken away from an original cancer site and are floating in the bloodstream. One circulating tumor cell test has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration to monitor people with breast, colorectal or prostate cancer. This test isn't commonly used in a clinical setting.What the results mean
Test results must be interpreted carefully because several factors can influence test outcomes, such as variations in your body or even what you eat.
In addition, keep in mind that noncancerous conditions can sometimes cause abnormal test results. And, in other cases, cancer may be present even though the blood test results are normal.
Your doctor reviews your test results to determine whether your levels fall within a normal range. Or your doctor may compare your results with those from past tests.What happens next
Though blood and urine tests can help give your doctor clues, other tests are usually necessary to make the diagnosis. For most forms of cancer, a biopsy — a procedure to obtain a sample of suspicious cells for testing — is usually necessary to make a definitive diagnosis.
In some cases, tumor marker levels are monitored over time. Your doctor may schedule follow-up testing in a few months. Tumor markers are most often helpful after your cancer diagnosis. Your doctor may use these tests to determine whether your cancer is responding to treatment or whether your cancer is growing.
In most cases, after you complete your cancer treatment, using cancer blood tests isn't helpful for watching for a return of the cancer. Discuss the specifics of your cancer with your doctor.
Σημείωση makpress : Η είδηση είναι πολύ ελπιδοφόρα, μεταδίδεται από τα διεθνή πρακτορεία, αλλά με επιφύλαξη. Το bloomberg μάλιστα, αναρωτιέται: "Ελπίδα ή διαφημιστικό τρικ;" https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-07-05/is-a-blood-test-for-multiple-cancers-hope-or-hype . Ας ελπίσουμε ότι είναι το πρώτο. H Grail πάντως είναι μια μικρή start-up εταιρεία στην Καλιφόρνια, με Ινδούς κυρίως ερευνητές.
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