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Plasma lipid profiles offer a potential low-cost cancer diagnostic tool. Changes in lipid levels, particularly HDL-cholesterol, may indicate malignancy, aiding accessibility for the general public.

Area of Science:

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  • Oncology
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  • Current cancer diagnostic methods are often costly and inaccessible.
  • There is a need for affordable and widely available cancer screening tools.

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  • To identify specific lipid profile alterations associated with malignancy.

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