New Test Detects Early Pancreatic Cancer with 85% Accuracy

New Test Detects Early Pancreatic Cancer with 85% Accuracy — and Researchers Say It Costs ‘Less Than a Penny’
The PAC-MANN test was able to differentiate — 98% of the time — between the blood of someone with pancreatic cancer and the blood of someone who doesn’t have the disease. When used alongside the existing CA 19-9 test, it was able to diagnose early-stage pancreatic cancer with 85% accuracy.
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Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
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New Blood Test Could Detect Pancreatic Cancer Earlier
A new blood-based test could diagnose pancreatic cancer much earlier, improving outcomes for people with the disease.
Former two-term Gov. Jim Edgar diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
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Blood Test Helps Diagnose Early-Stage Pancreatic Cancer With 85% Accuracy
Paired with an existing test, this could become a life-saving diagnostic tool for people with a notoriously deadly form of cancer.
PAC-MANN diagnoses early-stage pancreatic cancer with 85% accuracy
Scientists at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) have developed a new blood test for pancreatic cancer, one of the most deadly forms of the disease. Tests showed up to 85% accuracy in detection,
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