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Tag Archives: Ahlquist
Gene Targets Identified for New Non-invasive Colorectal Cancer Screening Test
American Association for Cancer Research Journalists: See bottom of this post for audio and video resources Mayo Clinic researchers are close to developing a quick non-invasive test that can detect early stage colorectal cancer and precancerous polyps. The test uses … Continue reading
By joedangor |
Posted in Cancer, Gastroenterology, Research
Tagged AACR, Ahlquist, colon cancer, Mayo Clinic, Stool DNA
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Finding Colon Cancer Before it’s Cancer
Journalists: For links to video and audio files, see the bottom of this post. More accurate and more sensitive. When it comes to cancer screenings, those are two attributes you really want. Well, results of two studies suggest that a … Continue reading
By briankilen |
Posted in Cancer, Gastroenterology, Research, Uncategorized
Tagged Ahlquist, colon cancer, colorectal cancer, DNA stool test, Mayo Clinic
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Stool DNA Testing Could Play Expanded Role in Colon Cancer Prevention
Research teams led by Mayo Clinic have demonstrated for the first time that two types of colorectal pre-cancers can be detected through noninvasive stool DNA testing. The two studies being presented demonstrate that stool DNA testing may be useful for … Continue reading
By Amy Tieder |
Posted in Cancer, Preventive Medicine, Research
Tagged Ahlquist, colon polyps, Colonoscopy, DDW, DNA stool test, IBD, irritable bowel
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Improved DNA Stool Test Could Detect Digestive Cancers in Multiple Organs
Mayo Clinic researchers have demonstrated that a noninvasive screening test can detect not only colorectal cancer but also the common cancers above the colon — including pancreas, stomach, biliary and esophageal cancers. This is one of more than 100 Mayo … Continue reading
By Amy Tieder |
Posted in Cancer, Gastroenterology, Research
Tagged Ahlquist, bile duct, colon cancer, digestive cancer, DNA stool test, GI, Pancreatic Cancer
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Mayo Clinic Examines Easier Test for Colon Cancer
The first generation of a stool DNA test to identify early colorectal cancer has limitations, according to a Mayo Clinic-led study published in the Oct. 7, 2008, issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. Results did not corroborate findings of an … Continue reading
By Amy Tieder |
Posted in Cancer, Research
Tagged Ahlquist, cancer screening, colon cancer, colorectal cancer, DNA stool test, DNA test, Mayo Clinic
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