Dear #ThermoOncology Readers,

Exciting NEWS! Did you know that fingerprint sweat may reveal if one has #breastcancer?

Researchers working in criminal forensics may have stumbled upon a new way to identify #breastcancer that eliminates the need for painful and time-consuming mammograms. Researchers at Sheffield Hallam University have potentially identified a test that could replace mammograms using a patient’s fingerprints, analyzing the molecular composition of sweat found via mass spectrometry.

By examining protein levels, it is possible to pinpoint markers for benign pathology, #earlystagecancer, or #metastaticbreastcancer. The technique leverages artificial intelligence to interpret mass spectrometry data and distinguish between control samples and potentially cancerous ones, showcasing the potential for a more accessible and less invasive breast cancer screening method.

The researchers said they envision a future where individuals could undergo a simple fingerprint test, which alone would provide sufficient data for cancer detection, eliminating the need for not only mammograms but further testing to confirm cancer after an abnormal finding.

If you are interested in reading more, #ThermoOncology highly recommends this paper to get more information regarding the amazing information we can get from fingerprints on the predisposition of cancer development (Abbasi S, Ayyoubzadeh SM. The role of hand fingerprints on the predisposition of cancer development. Heliyon. 2023 Feb 26;9(3):e14074. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14074. PMID: 36915473; PMCID: PMC10006491).