Scientists identified biomarkers for one of the most common types of Breast cancer – study review by BIOMEDICA CRO.
A simple blood test for women of all ages and risk levels could one day be possible thanks to a new set of protein biomarkers that researchers identified using breast milk.
For the study, breast milk samples were obtained from three women diagnosed with Breast cancer and three women without cancer.
«Although mammograms are a useful tool for catching breast cancer early, they aren’t typically recommended for low-risk women under 40. Because the biomarkers we found in breast milk are also detectable in blood serum, screening could potentially be done in women of any age using blood or breast milk”, said Danielle Whitham, doctoral candidate, Clarkson University, New York.
The newly identified biomarkers are for a specific type of cancer called invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC), one of the most common types of breast cancer. However, the researchers say that their approach could be used to identify biomarkers for other types of breast cancer.
“If our future studies are successful, it could change how women are monitored for breast cancer and aid in earlier diagnosis,” said Whitham. “This could even lead to a higher survival rate in women.”
Please find more information on the Experimental Biology website, press, article “Scientists identify cancer biomarkers in breast milk”.
BIOMEDICA CRO can supply different types of human biospecimens, including breast milk samples, and associated data for biomarker development and other studies. We have already collected more than 84000 biospecimens for investigators from Europe, Canada, USA and Japan since 2017.
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