esophageal cancer
Gastric Cancer Cases Frequently Harbor Genetic Risk Variants, Suggesting Germline Testing
Using panel sequence data for more than 500 esophagogastric cancer cases, researchers found pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants in almost 20 percent of those with gastric cancers.
Lucid Diagnostics Obtains CE Mark for Esophageal Cancer Molecular Test
Lucid said that key opinion leaders for esophageal disease in Europe are participating in pivotal clinical trials for the test and its collection device.
PLOS Papers on TB Resistance, Squamous Cell Carcinoma Risk, MicroRNAs in SCC
In PLOS this week: loci linked to protection against tuberculosis, identification of loci associated with increased risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the aerodigestive tract, and more.
Stella Diagnostics, Mayo Clinic Collaborating on Barrett's Esophagus Protein Markers
The partners will use mass spec to look at markers in Barrett's patients who either progressed to more severe disease states or remained stable over a 10-year period.
Wales to Routinely Screen Cancer Patients With Yourgene Elucigene Test
Yourgene will provide its Elucigene DPYD tests to screen approximately 200 patients each month for the next year.