The Promise of Liquid Biopsy Tests for Detecting Cancer Earlier
Learn more about the use of liquid biopsies in cancer care.
Could a simple blood test let doctors find cancer sooner than current approaches? An exciting new test called a liquid biopsy looks for cancer by detecting DNA from a tumor in the blood called circulating tumor DNA or ctDNA. These tests are used currently to monitor response to cancer treatment and to choose the best treatment options for metastatic cancer. Now, several companies are offering this type of blood test to detect multiple cancers at their earliest stages but these tests may not detect cancer early enough to improve healthcare. Read more to understand FORCE’s review of the use of liquid biopsies in cancer care.
Patient Advocate Faces Thyroid Cancer Decades After Surviving Breast Cancer
September 5th 2023‘I feel like I've gone to continuing education classes as an advocate through reentering the health system in the cancer space,’ FORCE executive director and founder Sue Friedman, a breast cancer survivor who recently received a diagnosis of thyroid cancer, tells CURE.
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Stepping Up Again for Hereditary Cancer Prevention
February 25th 2023On Feb. 6, HB 2783 was introduced into the Arizona House. Hopefully this bill will help address some of the issues surrounding genetic testing, genetic counseling, and insurance coverage for those who might be at risk for hereditary cancer. My wife died of a cancer that was totally preventable. Nobody should die of a preventable cancer.
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