Scientists developing blood test to detect five early-stage cancers
A blood test to diagnose common types of cancer is in development after researchers found that five forms of the disease share a telltale chemical signature...
Dr Helen Robertson is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme. She obtained a PhD in Evolutionary and Developmental Biology from University College London focusing on the evolution of Xenacoelomorpha marine worms. Following her PhD she worked at the Insitut Pasteur, Paris, and the University of Chicago, where she focused on the evolution of gene regulation and cell types. She now works as chair of postgraduate studies at the Natural History Museum. Outside of work she writes and research and science in society and is a keen runner,
A blood test to diagnose common types of cancer is in development after researchers found that five forms of the disease share a telltale chemical signature...
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