Recurrence is currently generally diagnosed by mammogram, ultrasound, biopsies, scans, or blood tests to detect tumor markers ...

When Ginny Mason was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer in 1994, she never once heard the word “biomarker.” “Back then, all you got was ER and PR [the estrogen receptor and progesterone ...

Not all advanced melanomas behave in the same way. Some grow quickly and become difficult to control, while others respond to ...

Normal blood tests cannot always rule out cancer. Persistent symptoms, risk factors, and appropriate screening or imaging may still require further evaluation.

Testicular cancer most often affects adolescents and young adults, and it is highly treatable, especially when found early. However, diagnosis can be challenging when tumors do not produce enough of ...

A new blood test that uses artificial intelligence (AI) may offer a faster, more accurate way to determine whether pancreatic cancer treatment is working. Known as ARTEMIS-DELFI, the test detects DNA ...

What Is a CA 19-9 Number? CA 19-9, also called cancer antigen 19-9 or carbohydrate antigen 19-9, is a type of protein found in your blood. “We call CA 19-9 a tumor marker, which is a substance made by ...

Researchers at Kanazawa University report the blood-based gene expression tests may enable early pancreatic cancer screening and improve long-term survival. Pancreatic cancer is one of the most ...

National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported investigators have developed a blood test to find pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, one of the deadliest forms of cancer. The new test could improve ...