A simple urine test can help detect the presence of proteins associated with lung cancer, said MIT researchers. This kind of noninvasive test could reduce the number of false positives and help detect more tumors in the early stages of the disease.
Early detection is very important for lung cancer, as the five-year survival rates are at least six times higher in patients whose tumors are detected before they spread to distant locations in the body.
"If you look at the field of cancer diagnostics ...
A simple urine test can help detect the presence of proteins associated with lung cancer, said MIT researchers. This kind of noninvasive test could reduce the number of false positives and help detect more tumors in the early stages of the disease.
Early detection is very important for lung cancer, as the five-year survival rates are at least six times higher in patients whose tumors are detected before they spread to distant locations in the body.
"If you look at the field of cancer diagnostics ...