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Sat · 18 Apr 2026

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📅 PUBMED DAILY TRIAGE — 2026-04-18

Window: 2026-04-17T09:00:00Z → 2026-04-18T09:00:00Z (CRDT) Topics scanned: 10 | Articles reviewed: ~75 | Candidates evaluated: 65 High priority: 2 | Standard: 8 | Low/archive: 0 | Unsolicited finds: 1 Run status: PARTIAL_SUCCESS


🔴🟠 HIGH PRIORITY (Flag-elevated, 7/10) — Best Finds by Topic

Early Cancer Detection (Liquid Biopsy)

TR-2026-04-18-001 / PMID 41998312 · Identification and validation of liquid biopsy-based methylation biomarkers for germ cell tumor subtypes · 7/10 🔴 EARLY_CANCER_DETECTION

Validated cfDNA-detectable methylation biomarkers (DPP7, APC for YST; GATA4, FBRS for EC) across 719 germ cell tumors — addresses longstanding gap in non-invasive GCT subtyping, particularly for pediatric patients where current protein markers fail. Commun Med (Lond) · 2026-04-17 · Janssen FW et al. (Princess Máxima Center)

Precision Oncology / Genomic Medicine (Deferred from 2026-04-17)

TR-2026-04-18-002 / PMID 41987223 · Convergent evolution of complex structural variants drives therapy resistance in metastatic prostate cancer · 7/10 🟠 NOVEL_TREATMENT

Largest ecDNA/cSV characterization in mCRPC (n=193 + 53 rapid autopsy samples, Hi-C confirmed); identifies convergent ecDNA evolution as an early metastatic event detectable in ctDNA — directly enables resistance monitoring and rational combination trial design. Genome Biology · 2026-04-15 · Moreno-Rodriguez T, Quigley DA et al. (UCSF/Peter MacCallum)


🟢⚪ STANDARD (5–7) — Top by Topic

Hematologic Malignancies

Precision Oncology / Genomic Medicine

Aging/Longevity + Cardiometabolic

GLP-1 / Cardiometabolic

Novel Therapeutics (CAR-T / Immunotherapy)


💡 UNSOLICITED FINDS


📊 TODAY'S BREAKDOWN

By research category:

By evidence maturity:

By watchlist topic (reviewed / kept / highest score):

Topic Reviewed Kept Top Score
Hematologic malignancies 10 3 7/10
Early cancer detection / liquid biopsy 10 2 7/10
CBC + ML hematology 0 0 N/A
Novel therapeutics / immunotherapy 10 2 5/10
GLP-1 / SGLT2 / cardiometabolic 5 2 6/10
Precision oncology / genomics 5 2 7/10 (deferred)
Aging / longevity 5 1 6/10
Rare diseases 0 0 N/A
AI/ML clinical diagnostics 0 0 N/A
Deferred PMIDs (2026-04-17) 3 2 7/10
Sentinel scan 5 1 5/10 (unsolicited)

By source type: peer_reviewed: 10 | preprint: 0

Topics with zero 8+ articles this run: All topics (highest was 7/10; threshold 8 not reached today)


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