Could a hair test revolutionize cancer screening? @JohnsHopkins

Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Kenneth Pienta, MD, director of innovation and strategy for The Brady Urological Institute, is taking tools typically used by geologists — like mass spectrometry — to test isotopes in hair follicles to detect changes which could indicate the presence of prostate cancer. Early trials have shown a 90% accuracy rate.

To learn more visit, https://giving.jhu.edu/story/pienta-cancer-detection-hair-test.

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