Blood tests help predict brain cancer

The technology uses infrared light to create "biological features" of blood samples and uses artificial intelligence technology to check for cancerThe findings are now published in the journal Nature CommunicationsDrMatthew JBaker, chief scientific officer at ClinSpec Diagnostics, led the study"This is the first data we have published on clinical feasibility studies and the first clinical lying of our blood tests," he saidEarly detection of brain tumors can significantly improve the quality of life of patients, while also saving the cost of medical servicesDr Paul Brennan, senior clinical lecturer and consultant neurosurgery consultant at the University of Edinburgh, who co-authored the study, said: "Diagnosis of brain tumours is often difficult, leading to delays in treatment for many patientsThe reason for this is that early symptoms of a brain tumor, including headaches or memory problems, are nonspecific diseases, so it may be difficult for doctors to tell who is most likely to have a brain tumor"With this new test, we have shown that we can help doctors quickly determine which patients with these nonspecific symptoms should be given priority for brain imaging diagnosisThis means faster diagnosis of people with brain tumours and faster access to treatmentAs more and more people are diagnosed with this devastating disease, there is an urgent need to find new treatmentsThis test is critical for patients, it helps people get the right diagnosis faster, and ultimately helps people get the emergency care they needbrain cancer patients often exhibit nonspecific symptoms, and eventual diagnosis of cancer can be time-consumingIn the study, researchers analyzed samples from 104 patients and found that the new technique could achieve a positive diagnosis rate of 87 percentsource: Blood test can help to accelerate the cancer cancer diagnosis