How a Simple Blood Test Could Help Effective Breast Cancer Screening and Monitoring

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, with over 2.3 million cases diagnosed globally each year. While current detection methods like mammograms and self-exams are valuable, they’re not without limitations. But what if a simple blood test could revolutionize early detection and save countless lives? 

In this episode of Balancing the Future, Dana and Micah are joined by Ivana Domljanovic, a researcher at the forefront of breast cancer detection technology. Together, they explore how biomarkers in blood could transform cancer screening and monitoring — integrating seamlessly into routine blood work to make testing more accessible, efficient, and frequent. 

Ivana also shares her vision for the future, including the exciting potential for at-home testing kits that empower individuals to monitor their health from the comfort of their homes.  

Ivana’s journey into this groundbreaking field began during her PhD studies, sparked by a professor focusing on breast cancer research. At the time, her primary interest was in using nanostructures and DNA origami to detect dysregulation in microRNAs. 

LINKS:  

• Ivana Domljanovic on LinkedIn 
• METTLER TOLEDO Laboratory Solutions Website  
• METTLER TOLEDO Laboratory Solutions on LinkedIn  
• Dana Clémençon on LinkedIn  
• Micah Schweizer on LinkedIn  

SOURCES:

• WHO launches new roadmap on breast cancer - The World Health Organization 
• History of Breast Cancer - Healthline 
• A Brief History of Breast Cancer - National Library of Medicine 
• Breast cancer: From the earliest times through to the end of the 20th century – ScienceDirect 
• Size of the Nanoscale – Nanotechnology Initiative 
• Accuracy of Mammograms - Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation 
• Limitations of Mammograms – American Cancer Society 
• miRNAs as Biomarkers in Disease: Latest Findings Regarding Their Role in Diagnosis and Prognosis - National Library of Medicine 
• Blood Testing for so-called MicroRNAs Can Detect Dementia - German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases 

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