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SUMMARY:CSAR lecture: A multi-cancer early detection test - TBC - Professo
 r Mark Middleton\, University of Oxford Department of Oncology\; Cancer Re
 search UK Oxford Centre
DTSTART:20240205T193000Z
DTEND:20240205T210000Z
UID:TALK209863@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:John Cook
DESCRIPTION:Cancers release small fragments of DNA into the blood. These f
 ragments\, called ctDNA\, can be distinguished from other cell-free DNA an
 d used both to detect cancer and to understand its biology\, in effect giv
 ing us a blood test for cancer. Implementing such tests poses many problem
 s\, particularly if they are to be used as a screening tool in the ostensi
 bly healthy population. The talk will briefly cover the principles behind 
 ctDNA detection before considering how different tests might best be used 
 in cancer care: to detect cancers earlier\, to diagnose cancer\, to replac
 e scans in monitoring patients and to identify targets for treatment. We w
 ill cover clinical trials using ctDNA tests in the NHS and consider where 
 these might take clinical practice in the next decade. We will also consid
 er the barriers to implementation and the potential pitfalls of adopting t
 hese tests.\n\nMore details are "here":https://www.csar.org.uk/lectures/20
 23-2024/tbc_20240205/ .
LOCATION:Location: Wolfson Lecture Theatre\, Churchill College\, and Zoom
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