Tests

• Science & Technology

New hand-held scanner could transform cancer and arthritis diagnosis

A new scanner, that has been developed by University College London (UCL) researchers, is able to generate highly detailed 3D images in seconds. Using this technology could offer the potential for earlier disease diagnosis in a clinical setting for the first time. A new scanner, that has been developed by University College London (UCL) researchers, is able to generate highly detailed 3D images in seconds. Using this technology could offer the potential for earlier disease diagnosis in a clinical setting for the first time.

15 October 2024

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Introducing DIY steps to genetic testing could catch more BRCA-linked cancer cases

Our researchers have published a paper showing that their alternative BRCA testing pathway, BRCA-DIRECT, could be a more convenient way to test for faulty BRCA genes in people with breast cancer Our researchers have published a paper showing that their alternative BRCA testing pathway, BRCA-DIRECT, could be a more convenient way to test for faulty BRCA genes in people with breast cancer

1 October 2024

• Science & Technology

Papcup: Could this at-home HPV test make cervical screening easier?

Sânziana Foia is developing a cervical screening device designed to detect high-risk HPV in menstrual blood within minutes. It could help remove some of the biggest barriers to cervical screening, helping many more eligible people take part.  Sânziana Foia is developing a cervical screening device designed to detect high-risk HPV in menstrual blood within minutes. It could help remove some of the biggest barriers to cervical screening, helping many more eligible people take part. 

4 September 2024

• Health & Medicine

Symptom triggered testing helps doctors diagnose ovarian cancer early

Testing women with symptoms that could be linked to ovarian cancer is an effective way of finding aggressive forms of the disease in their early stages, according to research we helped fund. Testing women with symptoms that could be linked to ovarian cancer is an effective way of finding aggressive forms of the disease in their early stages, according to research we helped fund.

15 August 2024

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK National Biomarker Centre opens

Today marks the opening of the Cancer Research UK National Biomarker Centre, a new state-of-the-art facility in Manchester which will help experts detect cancer at an earlier stage – when there are usually more treatment options available. Today marks the opening of the Cancer Research UK National Biomarker Centre, a new state-of-the-art facility in Manchester which will help experts detect cancer at an earlier stage – when there are usually more treatment options available.

14 June 2024

• Science & Technology

New scan technique gives children the right medulloblastoma diagnosis in minutes, not weeks

A study we helped fund means children can get the right medulloblastoma treatments faster and puts an end to the long waits for answers. A study we helped fund means children can get the right medulloblastoma treatments faster and puts an end to the long waits for answers.

10 June 2024

• Science & Technology

At-home saliva test could help diagnose prostate cancer sooner

A spit test that predicts people's genetic risk of prostate cancer could help find more cases earlier, according to the BARCODE 1 trial. A spit test that predicts people's genetic risk of prostate cancer could help find more cases earlier, according to the BARCODE 1 trial.

1 June 2024

• Science & Technology

Following CUPiD’s arrow: A new blood test to find cancer of unknown primary

Researchers in Manchester have developed CUPiD, a blood test that could transform the diagnostic journey of someone with cancer of unknown primary. Researchers in Manchester have developed CUPiD, a blood test that could transform the diagnostic journey of someone with cancer of unknown primary.

23 April 2024