Enzyme 'key' to checking cancer
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Blocking a specific enzyme may be enough to check the spread of cancer in the body, researchers believe.
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A simple urine test that appears to detect early breast cancer and tracks the growth of tumors could be a major advance against the disease.
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A test currently available on the market can predict which breast cancer patients are at risk for their cancer to recur, which could be a vital tool for deciding if further treatment, such as chemotherapy will be useful or safely avoided.
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Four proteins in the blood  appear to be useful in helping to establish a diagnosis of lung  cancer, North Carolina-based researchers report in the Journal  of Clinical Oncology.
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A saliva test may be any easy way to spot certain tumours, including breast cancer, doctors believe.
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The results of studies released today show a new blood test holds promise for improving the treatment of advanced breast cancer.
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THURSDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDayNews) -- A new screening technique to search for genes that change patients' response to cancer drugs and other medications has been developed by scientists at Washington University Medical Center.
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A blood test to detect breast cancer in its earliest stages could be made available in the UK next year.
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There's encouraging news about an enzyme replacement drug.
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TUESDAY, Sept. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Chinese researchers have identified a liver cancer marker in blood that may help identify patients with early-stage liver cancer and predict how well they&#39;ll do after treatment.
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U.S. chemists have identified the mechanism involved in biological catalysts called enzymes -- a finding that may improve synthetic catalyst design.
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Scientists have found a new way to  identify a particularly deadly form of prostate cancer in a  breakthrough that could save tens of thousands of men from  undergoing unnecessary surgery each year.
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Researchers have developed what  they believe is the first blood test that accurately detects  ovarian cancer at an early stage.
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The first complete map of protein interactions in human cells could lead to better treatment for breast cancer.
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THURSDAY, Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say they have zeroed in on a biomarker that could detect colorectal cancer in its earliest stages in a simpler, less invasive and more accurate way than existing blood tests.
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Genes associated with prostate cancer have been discovered, which could be used to spot future sufferers.
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Scientists say a new DNA test may help prove if people have had their health damaged by exposure to chemicals.