TFP12 Blood Test for Melanoma
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TFP12 Blood Test for Melanoma

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    • November 5, 2013 at 9:47 am
    Germer
    Participant

    I was reading on BBC about a blood test that could potentialy detect the spread of Melanoma by looking for TFP12 markers. Has anyone heard of this or know anything about it? Does anyone know when it might be available either in trial or in the mainstream?

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24770207

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      • November 5, 2013 at 10:58 am
      JC
      Participant

      yes, i would also be interested to know

      • November 5, 2013 at 10:58 am
      JC
      Participant

      yes, i would also be interested to know

      • November 5, 2013 at 10:58 am
      JC
      Participant

      yes, i would also be interested to know

      • November 5, 2013 at 2:15 pm
      Janner
      Participant

      The time needed to go from research to human trials can often take years (5+ if additional research pans out).  And there have been many times that something is seen in a lab that doesn't translate to clinical value.  This press release is interesting but it is scientists announcing their discoveries and it is not at the human trial stage yet.   If everything went well, it could still be over 10 years easily before this was something either available by trial or something approved.  I wouldn't hold your breath yet.  Other blood tests for melanoma looked promising in the lab but failed to deliver so far.  We can be hopeful, but it will be "future".

        • November 5, 2013 at 2:27 pm
        Germer
        Participant

        Thanks Janner. It was hard for me to understand exactly where they were with the research from the article. Always good to see forward motion but frustrating that it seems so slow. 

        • November 5, 2013 at 2:27 pm
        Germer
        Participant

        Thanks Janner. It was hard for me to understand exactly where they were with the research from the article. Always good to see forward motion but frustrating that it seems so slow. 

        • November 5, 2013 at 2:27 pm
        Germer
        Participant

        Thanks Janner. It was hard for me to understand exactly where they were with the research from the article. Always good to see forward motion but frustrating that it seems so slow. 

      • November 5, 2013 at 2:15 pm
      Janner
      Participant

      The time needed to go from research to human trials can often take years (5+ if additional research pans out).  And there have been many times that something is seen in a lab that doesn't translate to clinical value.  This press release is interesting but it is scientists announcing their discoveries and it is not at the human trial stage yet.   If everything went well, it could still be over 10 years easily before this was something either available by trial or something approved.  I wouldn't hold your breath yet.  Other blood tests for melanoma looked promising in the lab but failed to deliver so far.  We can be hopeful, but it will be "future".

      • November 5, 2013 at 2:15 pm
      Janner
      Participant

      The time needed to go from research to human trials can often take years (5+ if additional research pans out).  And there have been many times that something is seen in a lab that doesn't translate to clinical value.  This press release is interesting but it is scientists announcing their discoveries and it is not at the human trial stage yet.   If everything went well, it could still be over 10 years easily before this was something either available by trial or something approved.  I wouldn't hold your breath yet.  Other blood tests for melanoma looked promising in the lab but failed to deliver so far.  We can be hopeful, but it will be "future".

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