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Volition Presents Early Stage I Solid Cancer Detection at the ESMO MAP Conference

Source: PR Newswire • Published: 10 Sept 2026, 12:17

Summarized by Masters of Longevity from PR Newswire.

Report on a presented proof‑of‑concept using CTCF-protected cfDNA Capture-Seq to detect early stage solid cancers and validate findings in blinded cohorts.

Volition Presents Early Stage I Solid Cancer Detection at the ESMO MAP Conference
Key Takeaways
  • Capture-Seq isolated CTCF-protected plasma ctDNA and produced sequencing signals absent in healthy controls.
  • In the first cohort the method detected 49 of 49 cancers with no false positives reported.
  • A second blinded cohort validated results by detecting 13 of 14 later stage cancers with additional healthy controls.
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