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Experimental blood test improves early detection of pancreatic cancer – Van Andel Institute

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An experimental blood test detects early-stage pancreatic cancer more effectively than other available tests.

The new test works by detecting two sugars that are produced by cancer cells.

The next step is to evaluate the test’s effectiveness in a clinical lab rather than academic lab.

The combination test also greatly reduced the number of false negatives.

Image Credit: Pancreatic tissue with the biomarker CA199.STRA in yellow. Courtesy of the Haab Lab , Van Andel Institute .

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