Ultrasound plus proteomic blood analyses may help physicians diagnose early-stage ovarian cancer

Thursday, January 21, 2010 - 12:21 in Health & Medicine

Noninvasive contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging, combined with proteomic analyses of blood samples may help physicians identify early-stage ovarian cancer and save the lives of many women, according to an article published in the February issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. Proteomics is the study of proteins, particularly their structure and function.

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