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Karolinska Institutet
Coverage of Karolinska Institutet in the Nexus archive.
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- New blood test detects 90% of aggressive prostate cancer cases, beating current screenings
A new blood test called Stockholm3 detects 90% of aggressive prostate cancer cases, outperforming the traditional PSA test which detects 74%. A study involving 12,000 men found Stockholm3 missed significantly fewer serious cases without increasing unnecessary follow-ups.
- Cancer risk linked to common blood-related condition, research reveals
A study links anemia to increased cancer risk and mortality, finding new-onset anemia correlates with higher cancer diagnosis rates and all-cause death within 18 months. The research, conducted in Sweden and published in BMJ Journals, highlights specific anemia types like microcytic and macrocytic as risk factors for different health outcomes.