Stool Sample Microorganisms Could Help Detect Pancreatic Cancer Early
Researchers have found a molecular signature in stool samples that could predict whether patients are at high risk of pancreatic cancer.
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Merus, Caris Life Sciences Collaborate to Detect NRG1 Fusions in Cancer Patients
Caris will provide DNA and RNA molecular testing to support patient identification and enrollment for Merus’ Zenocutuzumab Phase 1/2 eNRGy trial.
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BRACAnalysis CDx Identifies Patients with Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Who Benefit from Treatment with Lynparza
Updated guidelines from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network recommend genetic testing for all patients with pancreatic cancer.
Spanish Hospital Joins World’s Largest Study of Risk for Familial Pancreatic Cancer
Designed to validate Immunovia’s blood-based test for familial pancreatic cancer risk, the study will analyze more than 1,000 individuals across sites in the United States and Europe.
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Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Launches C-Peptide Assay
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics has launched the Vitros Immunodiagnostic Products C-Peptide reagent pack and calibrators, which broadens the company’s menu of tests for all aspects of diabetes and other pancreatic disorders.
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific Expands Its Liquid Biopsy and Immunooncology Portfolio
Thermo Fisher Scientific has expanded its Oncomine portfolio with new assays for liquid biopsy and immunooncology.
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Delivering on the Promise of NGS for Clinical Diagnostics
Presenting an evaluation of the GeneReader next-generation sequencing (NGS) system, the article assesses the performance of the system in comparison with an alternative NGS technology.
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January/February 2018 Product Spotlight: Laboratory Reagents and Consumables
This month’s issue features laboratory reagents and consumables from such companies as Audit Microcontrols, Bio-rad Laboratories, and Diasorin Molecular.
Read MoreStudy Supports Use of DiviTum for Evaluation of Pancreatic Cancer
The proof-of-concept study, done in collaboration with researchers at the University of Heidelberg, provides evidence for using DiviTum as a dynamic biomarker before and during therapy to give important answers regarding prognosis and therapy efficacy.
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Roche Releases Tissue Dissection Instrument
The instrument utilizes an automated digitally assisted process to isolate clinically relevant cells from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue slides.
Read MoreInside Track: A Fresh Look at Colorectal Cancer
David A. Ahlquist, MD, coinventor of the Cologuard stool-based DNA screening test for colorectal cancer, discusses updated USPSTF guidelines that seek to increase screening rates.
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October 2015: Product News
This month’s Product News features an LED illuminator from Excelitas Technologies, a pancreatic cancer test from Interpace Diagnostics, and an integrated hardware and software system from Carl Zeiss Microscopy.
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Test Integrates Analysis of DNA and Clinical Features of Pancreatic Cysts
Assessing multiple tumor suppressor and oncogene DNA abnormalities, the test combines analysis of DNA and clinical features of pancreatic cysts to stratify patients for risk of pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
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March 2015 Product Spotlight: Cancer Diagnostics
Featured cancer diagnostics products include the Therascreen EGFR RGQ Plasma PCR kit from Qiagen, a KRAS screening multiplex kit from Bio-Rad Laboratories, and the Prostate Health Index from Beckman Coulter Diagnostics.
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Moffitt Cancer Center Study Discovers Biological Markers Associated with High-Risk Pancreatic Lesions
In a recent study, Moffitt researchers find that microRNAs may enable clinicians to distinguish between high-risk and low-risk pancreatic lesions.
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Invitae Announces Favorable Reimbursement Coverage Decisions
With reimbursement coverage from Blue Shield of California and acceptance as a Medicare provider, Invitae looks to bring genetic testing into mainstream medicine.
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Trovagene and US Oncology Research Collaborate in Pancreatic Cancer Study
Trovagene and US Oncology Research have joined forces to examine the utility of quantitative urine-based KRAS mutation detection and monitoring in pancreatic cancer patients.
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Problematic Commercial Lab Kits May Be Thwarting the Fight Against Cancer
A study appearing online in Clinical Chemistry, the journal of AACC, reveals for the first time that low-quality commercial lab kits may be a factor hampering the progress of cancer diagnostics.
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