A molecular test developed at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine detected bile duct cancer at roughly twice the rate of standard pathology, offering clinicians a more accurate diagnostic tool for one of oncology’s more elusive malignancies. The test, called BiliSeq, was evaluated in a prospective, multi-institutional study published … Read more
Acute myeloid leukemia, or AML, is a rare and aggressive cancer that can affect people of all ages. Kiran Vanaja, an assistant research professor in bioengineering at Northeastern University, says that AML also has a high recurrence rate and no one-size-fits-all treatment option. Because AML impacts both blood and bone marrow, oncologists need samples of … Read more
The FDA recently approved a tool for at-home HPV tests that could help some patients who can’t get to a clinician or struggle with Pap smears. The FDA recently approved an at-home test for HPV. Getty Images Many women dread getting their regular Pap smears. The procedure, which involves scraping cells from the cervix to … Read more