Re:New Radiotracer Can Identify Nearly 30 Types of Cancer
by Randypea on Monday June 10, 2019 @12:55PM
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There are a number of different blood tests for these 30 cancer types, each of which can detect a high likelihood of cancer. Each blood test tells you YES or NO. Then this type of radiotracer scan will tell you WHERE. Toray Japan is developing this test: https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Japan-s-Toray-see... Until this is available you could ask your PCP for the corresponding blood test for all the types of cancer you want to check.
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Re:New Radiotracer Can Identify Nearly 30 Types of Cancer
by nradov on Monday June 10, 2019 @01:05PM
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Blood tests really don't tell you yes or no. They give you quantified biomarker concentrations which are correlated with certain types of cancer. In some cases the diagnosis is clear, but often it's more of a gray area.
Re:New Radiotracer Can Identify Nearly 30 Types of Cancer
by Randypea on Monday June 10, 2019 @01:30PM
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True, if the level found is 150% of normal, it's a problem. In my case, I was misdiagnosed for 10 years. When my docters finally ran the test for the right biomarkers, they found levels 50 times normal. So maybe the tests need wider margins to screen out false positives.