Category: Detecting Cancer Spread

  • What Appendix Cancer Patients Need to Know… I was surprised when this showed up in my “Google Alerts” for Appendiceal Cancer this morning. I was just talking with someone who had a positive Signatera result about this very subject two weeks ago. It was a low score, but tumor DNA was detected. He went in…

  • A New Light on Detecting Cancer Spread in the Abdomen

    When peritoneal metastases spread inside the belly, it can be very hard to see them clearly on standard scans like CTs (as we all know). This makes it difficult for surgeons to plan operations. New research suggests that MRI scans may detect small or hidden cancer spots that CT scans miss. This could help doctors…