HPV self-testing at an opioid treatment program raised cervical cancer screening rates, with 90% of eligible patients opting in, according to a study in JAMA Network Open. The approach targets high-risk, underserved populations.
The FDA has approved Labcorp’s PGDx elio tissue complete CDx, a kit-based NGS companion diagnostic, to identify BRAF variants and guide targeted therapy selection for patients with advanced melanoma.
SOPHiA GENETICS and AstraZeneca have signed a multi-year agreement to develop and deploy decentralized companion diagnostics for solid tumors and blood cancers, aiming to expand local lab access to precision oncology testing.
A peer-reviewed study validates Astrin Biosciences’ Certitude test, which uses proteomics and machine learning to detect early-stage breast cancer with 92.6% sensitivity and 92.3% specificity.
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10x Genomics and Lausanne University Hospital have begun a multi-year study using single cell and spatial technologies to identify biomarkers predicting treatment response in patients with advanced solid tumors.
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YD Bio and Numia Health have launched a six-month pilot in British Columbia to evaluate cross-border blood-based cancer testing, supporting up to 50 patient episodes with laboratory analysis performed at a CLIA-certified U.S. facility.
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Nabsys and Indiana University School of Medicine have launched a multi-year collaboration to develop electronic genome mapping applications for acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes.
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RNA-based testing improves detection of MET exon 14 skipping in NSCLC, identifying mutations missed by DNA-only assays, according to new research. Findings may impact eligibility for targeted therapies.
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Labcorp has announced the upcoming launch of the Marker by Labcorp Genetic Health Panel, which will analyze 163 genes linked to over 100 medically actionable conditions, with results supported by licensed genetic counselors.
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The company is showcasing newly cleared tests and platforms for multiple myeloma, lung cancer, connective tissue disease, and other laboratory applications.
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Researchers report that inherited CDK12 gene variants may increase risk for early, aggressive prostate cancer, suggesting inclusion of CDK12 in hereditary screening panels could improve risk identification in men.
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Ibex Medical Analytics has received IVDR certification for its breast cancer diagnostic tools, completing regulatory approval for ER, PR, and Ki67 tests, according to a company press release.
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The test uses intact circulating tumor cells instead of cell-free DNA fragments to analyze more than 500 genes and identify tumor markers.
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The assay is designed to detect minimal residual disease with greater sensitivity than conventional flow cytometry.
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A new study in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine reports that a noninvasive DNA blood test can help select advanced prostate cancer patients most likely to benefit from 223Ra radiopharmaceutical therapy and monitor treatment response.
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The deal adds a blood-based test for viral-mediated cancers to the company’s portfolio of transplant and cell therapy services.
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A multi-center study found that AI-assisted prostate biopsy review improved diagnostic consistency, reduced lab workloads, and cut turnaround times by nearly a day in UK NHS pathology labs.
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A Kanazawa University study found that a blood-based gene expression test detected 90% of early-stage pancreatic cancer cases, outperforming CA19-9, which identified only 10%.
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