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Early signs of cancer detected in blood up to eight years before diagnosis

Researchers used samples from the Ontario Health Study to make a discovery that could enable a whole new approach to screening for common cancers. Scientists have used blood tests to find warning signs of breast…

ArticleNov 02, 2026

TechnologyDiagnosis

Streak of discoveries highlights bright future of liquid biopsy

OICR’s Dr. Trevor Pugh is helping realize the enormous potential of blood tests for cancer. Blood tests might be the future of cancer detection, and that future might be closer than you think. OICR’s Dr.…

ArticleMar 04, 2026

TechnologyDiagnosis

First-in-Canada genomics platform to support greater access to precision oncology

OICR Genomics is running the country’s first Ultima UG 100 sequencing platform. By bringing the latest genomic sequencing technology to Ontario, OICR is boosting the province’s capacity for genomics research and helping advance precision oncology…

ArticleMay 07, 2025

TechnologyDiagnosis

No tumour sample, no problem: Blood test predicts immunotherapy outcomes without biopsy

Researchers from OICR and UHN have developed a predictive test that measures fragments of tumour DNA in the bloodstream. A blood test developed by OICR-supported researchers has shown the potential to predict how patients with…

ArticleJul 23, 2024

TechnologyDiagnosis

Landmark study uses OICR Genomics test to find early signs of cancer in blood

Dr. Trevor Pugh talks about his new paper in Cancer Discovery and how it could help transform screening for people with Li Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS). People with Li Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS) can never really forget…

ArticleOct 24, 2023

TechnologyDiagnosis

Blood test detects tumours early in families with cancer

Researchers from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) and University Health Network (UHN) have demonstrated that by analyzing patients’ blood samples, they are able to detect cancer earlier…

ArticleOct 24, 2023

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liquid biopsy

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Early signs of cancer detected in blood up to eight years before diagnosis

Streak of discoveries highlights bright future of liquid biopsy

First-in-Canada genomics platform to support greater access to precision oncology

Cancer solved together — in your inbox

No tumour sample, no problem: Blood test predicts immunotherapy outcomes without biopsy

Landmark study uses OICR Genomics test to find early signs of cancer in blood

Blood test detects tumours early in families with cancer