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Israeli Scientists Develop Blood Test for Early Breast Cancer Detection
Israeli scientists from Hebrew University and Weizmann Institute have created a blood test that detects early breast cancer with 95% accuracy and predicts recurrence risk. Published in Nature, the test uses AI to analyze epigenetic markers in DNA fragments found in blood.
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- 01Israeli scientists developed a blood test detecting early breast cancer with 95% accuracy.
- 02The test also predicts the risk of cancer recurrence with 81% accuracy.
- 03It utilizes AI to analyze epigenetic signatures in DNA fragments found in blood.
- 04The research was conducted by Hebrew University and the Weizmann Institute.
- 05The findings were published in the scientific journal Nature.
- 06The test can identify tumors missed by mammography.
It identified early tumors and high recurrence risk, even in cases missed by standard methods, and researchers are now exploring therapeutic applications.
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