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Circulating Tumor DNA (ctDNA)
Circulating Tumor DNA (ctDNA): is tumor-derived fragmented DNA in the bloodstream that is not associated with cells.
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JUN 27, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
When tumors grow, they can shed DNA that is detectable in the blood.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 19, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
When cancer is detected earlier, it can improve outcomes for patients. Liquid biopsies are one way to improve cancer det ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 18, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
The human genome is primarily composed of long stretches of repeat nucleotides that do not code for protein. This myster ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 02, 2024Cancer
Immunotherapies have drastically improved the array of treatment options available for cancer patients. In contras ...Written By: Katie KokolusSEP 29, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
The brain is a crucial, sensitive organ that is well-protected by the skull and blood brain barrier, which prevents many ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 14, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
A new kind of biosensor has been created by an international team of researchers; they made bacteria that are able to de ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 02, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Clinicians and researchers agree that it's best to treat cancer as soon as possible, which means an early diagnosis can ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 27, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Prostate cancer impacts men from all ethnic and racial groups, and has particularly high mortality rates compared to oth ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 26, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
As cancer cells grow and divide, their DNA is released into the bloodstream. This DNA, called ctDNA (circulating ...Written By: Zoe MichaudNOV 09, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Liquid biopsies are tests that look for biomarkers in the blood, which can help inform the treatment of cancer. The tool ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 14, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
For researchers at the Missouri University of Science and Technology developing a new class of nanodiagnostics, good thi ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 24, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Liquid biopsies often need to make many copies of RNA or DNA before they are detectable. New research aims to change tha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Cancer patients often endure challenging treatment courses to shrink their tumors, but the tumors can make a powerful co ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2019Cancer
Doctors from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York recently published a paper in Nature detai ...Written By: Amy LoriauxOCT 17, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Often, cancer patients get chemotherapy after surgery to ensure that their cancer will not come back; for many it's not ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 21, 2018Cancer
Epigenetics is defined and outlined as important in gene expression and a possible cause for cancer development & as a t ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanAUG 30, 2017Videos
Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), also known as cell-free tumor DNA, is genetic material that's freely floating in the bloo ...AUG 03, 2017Cancer
In surveying the blood for signs of cancer DNA, researchers found that liquid biopsies can also reveal clues about why s ...MAY 03, 2017Cancer
Results from a new study could help doctors detect the recurrence of lung cancer up to a year before traditional tests. ...JUL 21, 2016Cancer
Ovarian cancers have one of the highest mortality rates, ranking fifth in cancer deaths among women. Of the 22,000 new e ...APR 11, 2016Cancer
In an effort to improve sensitivity for cancer detection, engineers at the Case Western Reserve University have achieved ...APR 04, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
To confirm the presence of cancerous tissues, doctors often have to rely on biopsies, which can be painful and highly in ...MAR 09, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Screening melanoma patients’ blood could allow doctors to predict chances of cancer relapse. According to a new st ...JAN 15, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Metastasis is one of the biggest challenges facing current available cancer treatments. It is this unpredictable progres ...
JUN 27, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
When tumors grow, they can shed DNA that is detectable in the blood.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
When cancer is detected earlier, it can improve outcomes for patients. Liquid biopsies are one way to improve cancer det
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
The human genome is primarily composed of long stretches of repeat nucleotides that do not code for protein. This myster
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2024
Cancer
Immunotherapies have drastically improved the array of treatment options available for cancer patients. In contras
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 29, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
The brain is a crucial, sensitive organ that is well-protected by the skull and blood brain barrier, which prevents many
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 14, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new kind of biosensor has been created by an international team of researchers; they made bacteria that are able to de
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 02, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Clinicians and researchers agree that it's best to treat cancer as soon as possible, which means an early diagnosis can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 27, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Prostate cancer impacts men from all ethnic and racial groups, and has particularly high mortality rates compared to oth
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
As cancer cells grow and divide, their DNA is released into the bloodstream. This DNA, called ctDNA (circulating
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
NOV 09, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Liquid biopsies are tests that look for biomarkers in the blood, which can help inform the treatment of cancer. The tool
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
For researchers at the Missouri University of Science and Technology developing a new class of nanodiagnostics, good thi
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 24, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Liquid biopsies often need to make many copies of RNA or DNA before they are detectable. New research aims to change tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Cancer patients often endure challenging treatment courses to shrink their tumors, but the tumors can make a powerful co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2019
Cancer
Doctors from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York recently published a paper in Nature detai
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
OCT 17, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Often, cancer patients get chemotherapy after surgery to ensure that their cancer will not come back; for many it's not
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 21, 2018
Cancer
Epigenetics is defined and outlined as important in gene expression and a possible cause for cancer development & as a t
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
AUG 30, 2017
Videos
Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), also known as cell-free tumor DNA, is genetic material that's freely floating in the bloo
...
AUG 03, 2017
Cancer
In surveying the blood for signs of cancer DNA, researchers found that liquid biopsies can also reveal clues about why s
...
MAY 03, 2017
Cancer
Results from a new study could help doctors detect the recurrence of lung cancer up to a year before traditional tests.
...
JUL 21, 2016
Cancer
Ovarian cancers have one of the highest mortality rates, ranking fifth in cancer deaths among women. Of the 22,000 new e
...
APR 11, 2016
Cancer
In an effort to improve sensitivity for cancer detection, engineers at the Case Western Reserve University have achieved
...
APR 04, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
To confirm the presence of cancerous tissues, doctors often have to rely on biopsies, which can be painful and highly in
...
MAR 09, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Screening melanoma patients’ blood could allow doctors to predict chances of cancer relapse. According to a new st
...
JAN 15, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Metastasis is one of the biggest challenges facing current available cancer treatments. It is this unpredictable progres
...