Researchers at the University of Nottingham have found that a simple blood test can help to detect breast cancer up to five years before the appearance of clinical symptoms of the disease.
According to researchers, the blood test could be used to identify the body’s immune response to substances produced by tumour cells.
Cancer cells produce proteins known as antigens, which in turn trigger the body to produce specific antibodies, known as autoantibodies, against them. Researchers have found that these tumour-associated antigens (TAAs) serve as indicators of cancer.
