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New tool will hunt down tumours

‘Metal detector’ for cancer? New PRRDetect tool spots vulnerable tumours—could revolutionise treatment!

Researchers have created a ‘metal detector’ algorithm which will help find vulnerable tumours and could one day revolutionise cancer treatment.

The new tool called PRRDetect could help doctors figure out which patients are more likely to have successful treatment. 

The study paper was published today in Nature Genetics. It was funded by the NIHR Research Professorship and Cancer Research UK and based at the University of Cambridge and NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre.

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NeoHealth® ID 37910 · updated 5/29/2025