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Blood biomarkers for inflammatory breast cancer (Level A1) — green pink and purple plastic bottles

Blood biomarkers for inflammatory breast cancerCEFR A1

22 May 2026

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Adapted from UT Austin, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by Testalize.me, Unsplash

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  • Scientists found blood markers that can clearly identify IBC.
  • These markers may help doctors detect the cancer earlier.
  • The test uses a special RNA enzyme in blood samples.
  • The enzyme reads complex and broken RNA pieces from tumors.
  • IBC blood shows more noncoding RNAs and high white cells.
  • Healthy blood mostly contains mRNA fragments instead.
  • These differences appear in tumors, blood cells, and plasma.
  • Researchers hope simple blood tests will improve treatment.

Difficult words

  • marker — a substance that shows a disease in the body
    markers
  • enzyme — a protein that makes chemical changes happen
  • tumor — a group of cells that can grow and harm
    tumors
  • plasma — the liquid part of blood without cells
  • detect — to find something when it is present
  • researcher — a person who studies science and finds facts
    Researchers

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Discussion questions

  • Would you take a simple blood test to check for cancer?
  • Have you ever had a blood test?
  • Do you think blood tests can help doctors?

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