News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Trial of a blood test that detects eight common forms of cancer. Parent comment

Re:Trial of a blood test that detects eight common forms of ... by dekhn on Friday January 19, 2018 @09:18AM (#16186316)
Such databases exist, and they have helped a little, but they barely justify the investment, so far.

cancer mutations are a complex thing. It's not as simple as: linear function(vector_of_mutations) -> perfect diagnosis of cancer type.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Trial of a blood test that detects eight common forms of ... by jamra on Friday January 19, 2018 @12:10PM (#16187805)
That’s true. I’m well aware of this. I downloaded a few of these databases and tried to match my moms results in exactly the way you mention. I couldn’t get the vector of mutations from the lab.

Perhaps these databases would be more useful if drug companies were allowed to put new drugs forward faster.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Trial of a blood test that detects eight common forms of ... by sungam on Friday January 19, 2018 @02:26PM (#16188960)
Interestingly it is exactly this problem I am working on!
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Trial of a blood test that detects eight common forms of ... by TeMPOraL on Friday January 19, 2018 @04:22PM (#16189985)
Tell us more!
[ Parent | on HN ]