The scientists--working with researchers at a university in India--identified distinct chemical signatures in blood that could help detect gallbladder cancer.
The findings published in the Journal of Proteome Research outline how specific metabolic patterns can distinguish gallbladder cancer cases from benign conditions.
The research could potentially lead to a noninvasive screening for the rare disease which is one of the deadliest gastrointestinal cancers, but researchers stress larger studies are needed before the findings can be used clinically.