Gut - Early detection of colorectal cancer is a critical issue which is strongly related to patient survival. Using a technology called antibody microarray, a team of American scientists identified a panel of colorectal cancer-related markers consisting in both proteins and sugars which were able to discriminate cancer patients and healthy controls through a simple blood test.

 

Protein and glycomic plasma markers for early detection of adenoma and colon cancer

 

Authors: Rho JH, Ladd JJ, Li CI, Potter JD, Zhang Y, Shelley D, Shibata D, Coppola D, Yamada H, Toyoda H, Tada T, Kumada T, Brenner DE, Hanash SM, Lampe PD.

 

Gut. DOI:10.1136/gutjnl-2016-312794. Pubblicato online: 7 Novembre 2016