618 proteins were discovered to be connected to 19 different disease forms, including breast, prostate, and bowel malignancies.
Approximately 107 of the proteins were discovered in a set of individuals whose blood was drawn at least seven years prior to diagnosis.
It is hoped that the results will serve as a “crucial first step” toward developing preventative medications and aiding in the fight against cancer before it ever begins.
The two Oxford Population Health studies supported by Cancer Research UK indicate that the proteins may be implicated from the very beginning of cancer.
Senior molecular epidemiologist at Oxford Population Health and senior author of both research, Professor Ruth Travis, stated.
