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Pancreatic cancer has long been known as the “silent killer” but why is it so difficult to detect?
Modern medicine is increasing our lifespan. But as we survive diseases and live longer, more of us are succumbing to cancer.
By measuring a cancer cell’s DNA in the bloodstream, scientists can get a snapshot of the cancer itself, which is referred as a “liquid biopsy”.
Computer-aided decision-making has been shown to help in clinical contexts. But winning over doctors and patients is a different matter.
A new research paper has found some cancers aren’t picked up by GPs in the first or second appointments, but it’s because cancer is usually an unlikely explanation for a patient’s symptoms.
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Professor of Physics, La Trobe University
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Professor of Primary Care Cancer Research, The University of Melbourne
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NHMRC Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Cancer Biology, University of South Australia
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Post Doctoral Research Fellow in Melanoma, Edith Cowan University
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Senior Fellow, University of Leeds
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PhD Student Studying Pancreatic Cancer, Cardiff University
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Professor of Surgery, Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University
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Professor and Laboratory Head, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
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Senior Lecturer in Cancer Genetics, The Open University
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Senior Research Officer, Blood Cells and Blood Cancer Division, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
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Senior Lecturer in Cancer Epidemiology, University of South Australia
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Reader in Biomedical Sciences, University of Hull
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Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Ph.D. Candidate in Chemistry and Biochemistry, Clarkson University
