Samples collected from a mouth rinse can detect human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA. These easily collected samples might provide important monitoring information for patients with certain head and neck … [Read more...]
EMERGING TESTS
HPV DNA from Oral Rinse Samples May Be Prognostic Marker for Head, Neck Cancer
June 3, 2019
INFORMATICS
Technical Factors behind Discordant Results with Liquid Biopsies
May 23, 2019
Technical factors are a major source of variation in liquid biopsy test results, according to a study published online March 14 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. While biological factors, … [Read more...]
EMERGING TESTS
Spectroscopy IDs Potential Metabolic Markers to Diagnose Fibromyalgia
May 23, 2019
The identification of metabolic patterns in the blood of patients with fibromyalgia may improve diagnosis and enable discovery of targeted treatments, according to a study published Feb. 15 in the … [Read more...]
EMERGING TESTS
Progress Seen With EGFR Testing, But Adoption Still Lagging
April 23, 2019
Incomplete implementation of EGFR testing guidelines remains a problem in the realm of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a study published in the Journal of Global Oncology. The authors … [Read more...]
PRECISION MEDICINE
Can a Blood Test Quantify Pain?
April 15, 2019
A new test could help clinicians objectively measure pain. According to a study published Feb. 12 in Molecular Psychiatry, the identified biomarkers can predict pain severity and future emergency … [Read more...]
GENETIC TESTING
ASCO Endorses CAP’s Practice Guidelines for HPV Testing in Head, Neck Cancers
April 1, 2019
The American Society of Clinical Oncology endorsed the American Pathologists' practice guidelines for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing in head and neck cancers. The guidelines recommend that HPV … [Read more...]
PRECISION MEDICINE
Exome Sequencing Improves Diagnosis of Fetal Structural Anomalies
March 15, 2019
Prenatal diagnostics have evolved from conventional cytogenetic analysis to increasingly chromosomal microarray analysis, within the last 10 years. While whole-exome sequencing (WES) has shown utility … [Read more...]
PRECISION MEDICINE
Donor-Derived, Cell-Free DNA May Predict Lung Transplant Rejection
March 11, 2019
Elevated donor-derived, cell-free DNA (ddcfDNA) in the 3 months post-lung transplant can identify clinically silent allograft injury and predict progression to chronic rejection, according to a … [Read more...]
EMERGING TESTS
Calprotectin May Predict Arthritis Relapse
February 25, 2019
Baseline calprotectin serum levels independently predicted disease relapse in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) taking tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) … [Read more...]
TOP OF THE NEWS
Genetic Risk of Prostate Cancer Underestimated; Testing Guidelines Miss Men With Elevated Prostate Cancer Risk
February 25, 2019
Neither guideline eligibility nor Gleason scores are reliable for predicting prostate cancer risk due to pathogenic germline variants, according to a study published Feb. 7 in JAMA Oncology. The … [Read more...]
