Month: July 2023

How Datar Cancer Genetics helps with cancer treatment

The Future of Liquid Biopsy, Made in India

In a world besieged by a myriad of health challenges, few adversaries strike fear into our hearts as profoundly as cancer does. Like an invisible assailant, it lurks in the shadows, stealthily infiltrating lives, families, and communities. In 2022 alone, a staggeringĀ 10 million peopleĀ died of cancer, globally. Cancer deaths by type. Image source: https://ourworldindata.org/cancer#the-number-of-cancer-deaths-is-increasing-as-the-world-population-is-growing-an In …

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Early cancer detection using saliva

Saliva: The Next Frontier in Cancer Detection

Back in 2004, researchers at UCLA published a study demonstrating the feasibility of using saliva to detect oral cancer. They analyzed saliva samples collected from patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma and healthy individuals. They looked for mutations in the p53 gene (which is known to be associated with oral cancer development). Using PCR, they …

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