{"id":4465,"date":"2015-07-24T05:10:34","date_gmt":"2015-07-24T05:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/?p=4465"},"modified":"2015-07-24T05:10:34","modified_gmt":"2015-07-24T05:10:34","slug":"test-for-early-detection-of-head-neck-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/test-for-early-detection-of-head-neck-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Test for Early Detection of Head & Neck Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Potential for Early Diagnosis<\/h2>\n

Researchers from John Hopkins University have found that DNA in patient\u2019s blood samples and saliva samples may indicate cancerous tumors in the head and neck<\/a>. The researchers feel hopeful that this discovery will provide the healthcare professionals with the ability to detect malignant tumors in the head and neck earlier, and thus increase the chances of the patient having a full recovery from the disease.<\/p>\n

The Study<\/h2>\n

The study was conducted with one hundred participants. In those one hundred patients, the test proved to be able to detect the DNA that is shed from the tumors in the head and neck one hundred percent of the time, and the doctors were able to confirm or rule out malignancies ninety six percent of the time.<\/p>\n

The study was performed with ninety three participants who had recently been diagnosed with head or neck cancer. Researchers from John Hopkins University discovered that seventy six percent of those patients had DNA in their saliva that was shed from the tumors.<\/p>\n

Forty seven people gave blood and saliva samples to the researchers. The results were that in forty five of those people, the researchers were able to detect head or neck cancer tumors in one of the two samples they provided.<\/p>\n

People at Risk of head and Neck Cancer Formation<\/h2>\n

The people who are at the highest risk of developing head or neck cancers include the following groups:<\/p>\n