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Jul 23, 2026

Advanced Testing Methods Show Promise in Detecting Lung Cancer Biomarkers and Monitoring Disease

New research demonstrates that RNA-based testing can improve detection of MET exon 14 skipping mutations in lung cancer patients, while circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) testing is increasingly being adopted for early cancer detection and treatment monitoring across oncology.

Jul 23, 2026·2 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪Detecting circulating tumor DNA is more challenging in patients who have kidney, prostate, and thyroid cancers.
  • ▪A study found that the circulating tumor DNA detection rate for prostate cancer is over 77%, compared to over 90% in other cancer types.
  • ▪A multinational external quality assessment scheme showed a 98% success rate for tissue-based testing of MET exon 14 alterations across laboratories.

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Cancer diagnosisBiomarkers & bloodwork testing

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