Nasopharyngeal cancer is common in southern China and is caused by a virus. A blood test for viral DNA finds it early, and a large study showed better survival. Scale it up.
Plasma EBV DNA screening detected nasopharyngeal carcinoma at earlier stage with improved progression-free survival in a 20,000-man Hong Kong study. Propose programme rollout in high-incidence regions with two-time-point confirmation, endoscopy for persistent positives, and mortality evaluation via registries.
Shares Early detection of cancer, The hardest cancers are found late, Most of the world has almost no cancer care, Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
Shares Early detection of cancer, The hardest cancers are found late, Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
Shares Early detection of cancer, The hardest cancers are found late.
Shares Early detection of cancer, The hardest cancers are found late.
Shares Early detection of cancer, The hardest cancers are found late, Liquid biopsy (ctDNA).
Shares Early detection of cancer, The hardest cancers are found late.
Shares Early detection of cancer, The hardest cancers are found late, Liquid biopsy (ctDNA).
Shares Early detection of cancer, The hardest cancers are found late.