British and American scientists are trying to mimic the natural process of cancer in the laboratory, thus setting the stage of "the moment of cancer birth."
Knowing the initial state of cancer, it is possible to prevent it from happening before the cancer is killed or just born.
Finding and freezing this "initial state" is one of the goals of the International Alliance for Cancer Early Detection (IACED).
Needle in a haystack
The Alliance includes scientists from the UK charity Cancer Research UK and Cambridge University, Manchester University, University College London and Stanford University and the University of Oregon.
They are investigating non-invasive or less invasive methods of cancer detection, such as screening for cancer through blood, respiratory and urine tests, and tracking high-risk patients.
They are also trying to improve cancer premature imaging techniques to “see” almost undetectable signs of cancer.
This last goal sounds very high, and it is true in the world. Scientists admit that detecting almost undetectable cancer symptoms is like finding a needle in a haystack.
Dr. David Crosby, head of CRUK's early detection research, explained: "The most critical issue is that we don't see the initial state of cancer in the human body."
When the test is diagnosed as cancer, it has formed, matured and stood firm in the human body.
The research team at the University of Manchester in the UK is working on an experiment in which human breast tissue is cultured in the laboratory and synthetic immune cells are added to the culture to observe the initial state of the subtle lesions that may cause cancer in the breast tissue.
Professor Prof Bristow described the human tissue cultured in these laboratories as "a library of living tissues outside the patient's body."
Not all cytopathic diseases will evolve into cancer.
Therefore, research and diagnosis must be more precise. It is not enough to find that the cells begin to have lesions. It is also necessary to consider each person's genetics, growth background and living environment to assess the risk of each person suffering from various cancers.
Then, based on this, the best medical intervention time can be determined.
The more the merrier
So far, the research on early detection of cancer belongs to a small-scale study. Different research groups are independent, not ventilated, and cannot conduct experiments on a large-scale basis.
The solution is to join hands and cooperate.
Dr. Klausby said that the International Association for the Early Detection of Cancer (IACED) will “change the medical system” and completely change the anti-cancer pattern of human beings. From the current expensive treatment to the first time, the intervention will be implemented as soon as possible. The right medicine to improve efficacy.
The data show that if breast cancer stage 1 (early stage) is diagnosed and treated, the patient's 5-year survival rate is 98%; if it is delayed to stage 4, the survival rate is only 26%.
Only 44% of breast cancer patients diagnosed in the early (stage 1) diagnosis.
The UK government provides screening for breast, cervical and bowel cancer for people of a certain age.
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