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Early Diagnosis

Discover our commitment to early cancer detection, diagnosis, and treatment.

Staying a step ahead of cancer

By streamlining the care journey for our patients, pioneering advanced screening technologies, and expediting access to our elite network of specialists, we seek to improve early cancer detection and treatment, and increase cures for patients.  

Early Cancer Detection Research and Innovations

AI for early detection of lung cancer

With lung cancer rates climbing among people who have not smoked, medical oncologist Lecia Sequist, MD, MPH, and radiologist Florian Fintelmann, MD, are discovering how AI can be used to detect lung cancer earlier.

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Lecia Sequist, MD, MPH

Innovative blood biomarker test for breast cancer

Pathologist David Walt, PhD, developed a blood test that could revolutionize how breast cancer is diagnosed.

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David Walt, PhD lab

Gretchen's story: A journey through genetic testing, early detection, and preventative surgery

The discovery of a CDH1 gene mutation in the family led Gretchen on a journey of genetic testing and preventative surgery.

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Gretchen Borzi
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    Colorectal cancer is on the rise

     

    Gastroenterologist Andrew T. Chan, MD, MPH, is co-leading the global team known as PROSPECT, which received a grant of up to $25M over five years to study why rates of early-onset colorectal cancer are on the rise.

     

    Learn about this research

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    Screening to reduce incidence of anal cancer

     

    Our unique clinic offers high-resolution anoscopy (HRA) to screen for anal dysplasia in people at increased risk of anal cancer due to HPV infection, HIV status, and other factors to reduce the incidence of anal cancer in high-risk populations.

     

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    Early detection of ovarian cancer

     

    Amy Bregar, MD, gynecologic oncologist, and Steve Skates, PhD, associate investigator, were awarded a two-year, $100,000 grant for their work in early detection of ovarian cancer. 

     

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Investigating the emerging epidemic of early-onset cancer

Over the past few decades, cancer diagnosed in adults younger than 50 years of age has steadily increased. Shuji Ogino, MD, PhD, chief of the Molecular Pathological Epidemiology Program in the Department of Pathology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is examining the cause and future implications.

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