Earlier cancer detection usually means a greater chance of remission or cure, but cost-effective and highly specific cancer screening is not yet available for most cancers. More than 90 percent of cancers harbor aneuploidy, an abnormal number of chromosomes in a cell; this abnormality is highly specific for cancer and can be detected with DNA sequencing. Dr. Dudley [Gordon Family Physician-Scientist] is developing a new approach for detecting cells with abnormal amounts of DNA, which could identify cancer sooner. He aims to apply this approach to urine and Pap smear samples to create an inexpensive and sensitive screening test for bladder, ovarian and endometrial cancers.
Damon Runyon Researchers
Meet Our ScientistsJonathan C. Dudley, MD
Project title: "Earlier detection of cancer in body cavity fluids through aneuploidy analysis after cell enrichment and partitioning"
Institution: The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Named Award: Gordon Family Physician-Scientist
Award Program: Physician-Scientist
Sponsor(s) / Mentor(s): Bert Vogelstein, MD
Cancer Type: Gynecological, Kidney and Bladder
Research Area: Diagnostics