Harvey I. Pass, MD, discusses blood-based markers in lung cancer.
Harvey I. Pass, MD, Stephen E. Banner Professor of Thoracic Oncology, Vice-Chair Research, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Division Chief, General Thoracic Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, discusses blood-based markers in lung cancer.
Pass says the Early Detection Research Network, an NCI-approved group, is handling the research on biomarkers for early detection of lung cancer. The group is looking at blood-based markers, such as micro RNAs and proteomic platforms, in order to try to determine if a nodule on a CT scan is malignant or benign.
Pass says that though there is not a definitive profile, there is a company that is currently commercializing one. However, the sensitivity and specificity of the profile is still not perfect and further tests are being performed.
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