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Breakthrough Genetic Test Diagnoses Brain Tumors in Just Two Hours
- Researchers collaborating between the University of Nottingham and the local NHS hospital developed a test that can identify brain tumours within approximately two hours during surgical procedures.
- The test arose from the need to reduce the usual six to eight week wait for tumour type identification that delays treatment and increases patient anxiety.
- Named ROBIN, the method uses nanopore genetic sequencing to analyze specific DNA regions rapidly, enabling intraoperative diagnosis and guiding surgical decisions.
- The test showed 100% accuracy in a study of 50 patients, providing detailed results within minutes and costing about £450 per person by replacing multiple tests with one.
- Experts say the test is transformative by speeding diagnosis, enabling earlier treatment, reducing patient uncertainty, and is being adopted by other UK hospitals alongside standard methods.
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New genetic test can diagnose brain tumors in as little as two hours
Scientists and medics have developed an ultra-rapid method of genetically diagnosing brain tumors that will cut the time it takes to classify them from 6-8 weeks, to as little as two hours.The team utilized the new approach during 50 brain tumor surgeries to deliver rapid, intraoperative diagnoses. This approach has achieved a 100% success rate, providing diagnostic results in under two hours from surgery and detailed tumor classifications withi…
Genetic test can diagnose brain tumors in as little as two hours
Scientists and medics have developed an ultra-rapid method of genetically diagnosing brain tumors that will cut the time it takes to classify them from six to eight weeks, to as little as two hours—which could improve care for thousands of patients each year in the UK.
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