Northwestern University: Blood Test Spots Hidden Pancreatic Cancer After Treatment
July 02, 2026
July 02, 2026
EVANSTON, Illinois, July 2 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release:
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Blood test spots hidden pancreatic cancer after treatment
Sensitive test looking for key genetic mutation detects high-risk patients missed by standard testing
* Study collected blood samples from patients with localized pancreatic cancer during treatment
* At diagnosis, sensitive test detected signs of cancer in 65% of patients . . .
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Blood test spots hidden pancreatic cancer after treatment
Sensitive test looking for key genetic mutation detects high-risk patients missed by standard testing
* Study collected blood samples from patients with localized pancreatic cancer during treatment
* At diagnosis, sensitive test detected signs of cancer in 65% of patients . . .