Scientists find unique cancer cell "fingerprints" that could lead to earlier cancer detection.

Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona have discovered unique molecular "fingerprints" in cancer cells that could lead to earlier cancer detection. Using nanopore direct RNA sequencing, they found that cancer cells have distinct patterns of ribosomal RNA modifications, which could serve as biomarkers for different cancers. The team aims to develop a non-invasive diagnostic test that can detect these fingerprints in circulating RNA from blood samples, though more research is needed.

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