DNA Stool Test Promising for Cancer Detection
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NEW YORK  - A non-invasive test that  detects mutated tumor DNA in feces may be a useful method of  screening for colorectal cancer, according to new research  findings.
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BOSTON Researchers have developed a simple urine test that appears to detect breast cancer early and to track tumor growth accurately.
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BEIJING, Dec. 24 -- The test that detects mutated tumor DNA in feces may be a promising method of finding colorectal. A non-invasive test that detects mutated tumor DNA in feces may be a useful method of screening for colorectal cancer.
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Blood samples kept by a local GP could be the key to developing a single blood test to detect cancer.
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&quot;The fecal DNA test was better than the Hemoccult II, the current standard non-invasive screening test,&quot; Dr. Imperiale was quoted as saying by Reuters Health.
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After seven months of extensive training, scientists in United Kingdom have managed to make good use of dogs&#39; inordinate interest in human urine by utilising their &quot;super-sensitive noses&quot; to detect signs of bladder cancer, a report said.
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UK researchers have developed a way of using light to detect the presence of bacteria.
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A new DNA test to screen for colon cancer outperformed the existing standard test that looks for blood in the stool, but it is still far less precise than a colonoscopy, researchers reported today.
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental lung cancer screening test designed to look for precancerous genetic damage could help better identify patients at risk for the disease, while opening up the possibility for earlier diagnoses and preventive treatments, a new study suggests.
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Dec. 22, 2004 -- A new, noninvasive screening test for colorectal cancer may encourage more people to get tested for the deadly and often silent disease.
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A number of genetic mutations could collectively raise bowel cancer risk, researchers find.
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Scientists in the US say they have developed a faster, cheaper and more reliable test to detect bladder 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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A simple breath test can sometimes  detect lung cancer in patients even in the early stages of the  disease, proving in principle that the idea might work, U.S.  researchers reported on Sunday.
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Researchers have trained dogs to detect bladder cancer by smelling urine, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ).
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The first big trial of a DNA test to detect colon cancer proved disappointing to those hoping for an easy and accurate new screening method.
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Researchers aim to create reliable breath-tests for diagnosing cancer, diabetes and other diseases.