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Article: Blood test for CD24 detects colon neoplasms.(DIGESTIVE DISORDERS)(Report)
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- Family Practice News
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- August 1, 2009
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CHICAGO -- A blood test for a protein associated with colorectal cancer can detect adenomas and colorectal cancer, according to two studies of a total of 370 patients.
The test, the first of its kind, holds promise for early disease detection and surveillance, said Dr. Nadir Arber of Tel Aviv Medical Center, Israel, at the annual Digestive Disease Week.
"This is a simple blood test measuring the levels of CD24 protein [a cell surface protein and P-selectin ligand] in peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs), and we can successfully distinguish healthy subjects from patients with colorectal neoplasm," Dr. Arber reported at a research forum that was sponsored ...