From advances in
detecting ovarian cancer, to electronic brain stimulation, to the unearthing of a new dinosaur, to using chemistry to preserve priceless art, countless groundbreaking discoveries are made right here in Philadelphia.
Our ambition is that this approach will be capable of
detecting ovarian cancer at an earlier stage and save lives.
My hope is that when the results of UKCTOCS are available this approach will prove capable of
detecting ovarian cancer early enough to save lives.»
But this situation may soon change if researchers can extend the promise of a recent study, in which scientists
detected ovarian cancer from blood samples with near 100 percent accuracy.
«New test could
detect ovarian cancer patients who are strongly responding to treatment.»
«Researchers advance technique to
detect ovarian cancer: Fluorescent carbon nanotube probes used to achieve first in vivo success.»
By combining these two refinements, the researchers were able to enhance the sensitivity of the sensor 15-fold, which they showed was enough to
detect ovarian cancer composed of small tumors (2 millimeters in diameter) in mice.
When the researchers tested the circuit in vitro, they found that it was able to
detect ovarian cancer cells from amongst other noncancerous ovarian cells and other cell types.
Analysing blood samples from a study of 100,000 women showed that, in 88 per cent of cases, the test could
detect ovarian cancer 1 to 2 years before it is usually diagnosed (Genome Medicine, doi.org/ch2m).
We urgently need ways to
detect ovarian cancer early, as the cancer is often diagnosed when it's too late for effective treatment because the cancer has already spread.
The investigators are working to improve the test's ability to
detect ovarian cancer.
Dogs also are being used to
detect ovarian cancer by smelling «volatile organic compounds» [source: MNT].
Zapharis has actually helped train dogs to detect early stage lung and breast cancers for two federally funded studies, as well as nine dogs who were trained to
detect ovarian cancer.
Clint's bond with Tsunami, a dog trained to
detect ovarian cancer, is so strong, he would consider giving up an internship to stay with her in Philly.
Her team's work builds on that of Swedish researcher György Horvath, who's shown that dogs have a 100 percent sensitivity and 98 percent specificity to
detect ovarian cancer in plasma and tissue samples.
The researchers are now training dogs to
detect ovarian cancer.
Not exact matches
The ultrasound can also
detect abnormalities of the uterus, such as the presence of uterine fibroids or
ovarian cysts.
The sensitivity was 69 % or higher for
ovarian, liver, stomach, pancreatic, and esophageal cancers — all types that are difficult to
detect early.
In this study only 12 % of the women remained childless and it is possible that they may have remained childless due to
ovarian problems, which may or may not have been
detected, and which might also be implicated in the early onset of menopause.
The researchers have developed a small array of flexible sensors, which accurately
detect compounds in breath samples that are specific to
ovarian cancer.
In a study of 40 patients with high grade serous
ovarian cancer, the researchers monitored tumour DNA that could be
detected in a blood sample taken before each chemotherapy treatment.
New research from George Vasmatzis, Ph.D., of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, finds liquid biopsies from blood tests and DNA sequencing can
detect a return of
ovarian cancer long before a tumor reappears.
Ovarian cancer has one of the highest death rates of all gynecological cancers, because the tumor often can not be
detected until the late stages.
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine have found a promising new way to monitor and treat recurrence of
ovarian cancer — a hard - to -
detect disease that claims many lives.
This equates to a positive predictive value of 40 percent for
detecting invasive
ovarian cancer.
Now, MIT engineers have developed a far more sensitive way to reveal
ovarian tumors: In tests in mice, they were able to
detect tumors composed of nodules smaller than 2 millimeters in diameter.
In humans, colon cancer often spreads to the liver and forms small tumors that are difficult to
detect, similar to
ovarian tumors.
«New technology can
detect tiny
ovarian tumors: «Synthetic biomarkers» could be used to diagnose
ovarian cancer months earlier than now possible.»
Using the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), researchers analysed the effects of Organo - Osmium FY26 in
ovarian cancer cells —
detecting emissions of X-ray fluorescent light to track the activity of the compound inside the cells.
Analysing certain genes in these cells enabled them to
detect 33 per cent of
ovarian cancers and 81 per cent of endometrial cancers in Pap test specimens collected from 627 women already diagnosed with these diseases.
Ovarian cancer is difficult to
detect early, and fewer than half of the 22,000 women diagnosed annually in the United States will live more than 5 years.
Ovarian cancer, for instance, is rare, and isn't usually
detected until the later stages.
Women whose
ovarian cancer is
detected before it has spread have a much better five - year survival rate of 93 %.
Because there is no effective screening mechanism for
ovarian cancer, it's often not
detected until it has reached an advanced stage.
Dr. Preti and his collaborators are exploiting this difference to
detect the odor signature of
ovarian cancer from blood samples, with the aim of creating a sensor that can identify the cancer at early treatable stages and improve survival rates for this silent killer, which leads to the death of over 14,000 American women every year.
Monell chemist George Preti, PhD, will discuss how odor cues from our bodies are being used to
detect disease, including
ovarian cancer.
No expression of SCP3 was
detected in the EBs examined, whereas there was an increase of SCP1 expression in the day 28 EBs cultured in
ovarian cell - conditioned medium.
In a pilot study, the «PapGene» test accurately
detected 100 percent (24 of 24) of endometrial cancers and 41 percent (9 of 22)
ovarian cancers.
Blood Test
Detects the Silent Cancer Using three proteins found in common in the blood of women with
ovarian disease, Kimmel Cancer Center researchers have designed a blood test to
detect the disease.
Since the nematode Boule homolog is only required for
ovarian function but not male gametogenesis, and Boule transcripts have been
detected in the ovaries as well as in the testes of some other species [53], [57], [59], we wondered if such
ovarian expression in sporadic species is a lineage - specific phenomenon or if it is a common feature.
VASA was
detected earlier in cells cultured in testicular cell - conditioned medium than in those cultured in non-conditioned medium or in
ovarian cell - conditioned medium, suggesting that the initiation of germ cell differentiation in testicular cell - conditioned medium was faster than that in
ovarian cell - conditioned medium.
Ovarian cancer is aggressive and is rarely
detected at an early stage.
Unlike cervical cancer, which can be
detected via a pap smear, there is no screening test for
ovarian cancer.
The tests will
detect whether the patient has any of the 26 genes that indicate they have a greater risk for developing breast, colon,
ovarian, pancreatic and other cancers
According to the study authors, tissue and fluid collected during a Pap test can
detect endometrial and
ovarian cancer in women when subjected to genetic testing.
Although it's difficult to catch
ovarian cancer early — about 20 % of
ovarian cancers are
detected before they spread outside the ovary — there are treatments that can help.
The researchers behind the new study developed a testing regimen called PapSEEK to see if additional samples collected during a pelvic exam could be used to
detect endometrial or
ovarian cancer.
Ovarian cancer is highly treatable if
detected early.
But, with
ovarian cancer on the rise and with it being so difficult to
detect, I'd like to see more brands pumping out terrific teal pieces as much as they push their pretty pink ones.
When you're proactive with your breast and
ovarian health, you're doing your part to reduce your risk of developing breast and
ovarian cancer or
detect it at an early stage.