New blood test being trialled can detect 50 cancers

[Retro]

Cancer is that horrible disease in all its forms which everyone hopes to dodge. This advanced new test should be rolled out by the NHS as soon as possible after it's been fully trialled and approved. The key beating cancer is to detect it early before it's spread too much and caused a lot of damage.

A blood test for more than 50 types of cancer could help speed up diagnosis, according to a new study.

Results of a trial in North America show that the test was able to identify a wide range of cancers, of which three-quarters don't have any form of screening programme.

More than half the cancers were detected at an early stage, where they are easier to treat and potentially curable.

The Galleri test, made by American pharmaceutical firm Grail, can detect fragments of cancerous DNA that have broken off a tumour and are circulating in the blood. It is currently being trialled by the NHS.

Galleri test: Exciting results from blood test for 50 cancers

The Galleri test looks for fragments of DNA that have broken off a tumour and are circulating in the blood.

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[AllThingsTech]

Let’s just hope that early diagnosis can be made for brain and lung cancers, presumably the most dangerous ones, and effective treatment conducted.

 

[Tiffany]

Interesting approach to detecting early cancer. I hope this test become successful and a new standard in early cancer detection.