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A Saliva-Based Test for Breast Cancer Might Be Near

A handheld device appears to have real promise in using saliva samples to diagnose breast cancers The 'biosensor' detects certain biomarkers in saliva that are unique to breast cancer More work must ...
New York Post

An at-home spit test could help diagnose prostate cancer — and it’s more accurate than a blood test

A new at-home saliva test could help identify men with a high risk of prostate cancer more accurately than blood tests, leading to earlier diagnosis and more successful treatment. Prostate cancer is ...
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New at-home spit test may work better than prostate cancer blood test

Experts have developed a new saliva test which analyses genetic variants in a man's DNA. The simple test, which can be performed at home and does not require a visit to a doctor, appeared to perform ...
Business Wire

Infinity BiologiX’s RT-PCR Saliva Test to be Provided Free to New Jerseyans for At-Home Testing

PISCATAWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Infinity BiologiX, LLC (IBX). On December 14, 2021, New Jersey State Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli announced that the New Jersey Department of Health will ...
NPR

Scientists Seek 'Swish and Spit' Test for Cancer

Researchers are working to develop a test that could detect the presence of certain cancers of the head and neck based on compounds found in saliva. Scientists have found that by looking at samples of ...