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1. Flipboard Science Desk (sciencedesk@flipboard.social)'s status on Sunday, 01-Sep-2024 02:48:17 JST Flipboard Science Desk

   Scientists have come up with a new way to detect brain cancer that is faster and less invasive than a surgical biopsy and, within an hour, detect biomarkers associated with glioblastoma – the deadliest and most common type of brain tumor. ScienceAlert explains: https://flip.it/x4v2_P
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   • James (ukuku@mstdn.social)'s status on Sunday, 01-Sep-2024 04:13:50 JST James

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     @ScienceDesk @ScienceAlert that’s interesting, but the reality is you don’t usually notice you have a brain tumor until you start having terrible side effects and need it removed. We just went through this with a relative, and they needed to send the pathology sample to a different state to have it examined and confirmed as a glioblastoma. I guess the benefit is that you can start radiation sooner, but the sad fact is that it’s still a relatively quick death.