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Israeli Researchers Develop Blood Test for Early Breast Cancer Detection
Israeli researchers have developed a blood test that detects early breast cancer with 95% accuracy and assesses recurrence risk. The test uses epigenetic markers in the bloodstream and demonstrated effectiveness regardless of breast density.
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- 01Israeli researchers developed a blood test detecting early breast cancer with 95% accuracy.
- 02The test also assesses recurrence risk, identifying high-risk patients, including those considered low-risk.
- 03The method uses epigenetic markers found in nucleosomes released into the bloodstream.
- 04Published in Nature, the test works regardless of breast density, unlike mammograms.
- 05Researchers are exploring treatments to target epigenetic changes that make cancer cells aggressive.
It also identified recurrence risk in patients considered low-risk by conventional methods. The findings, published in Nature, could lead to new treatments targeting epigenetic changes in cancer cells.
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