Article 6J4XA World-first blood test for brain cancer may increase survival rates, say experts

World-first blood test for brain cancer may increase survival rates, say experts

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Andrew Gregory Health editor
from Science | The Guardian on (#6J4XA)

Inexpensive test can help diagnose even inaccessible' tumours earlier, speeding up treatment and improving outcomes

Surgeons and scientists have developed a world-first blood test for brain cancer that experts say could revolutionise diagnosis, speed up treatment and boost survival rates.

For years, brain tumours have remained notoriously difficult to diagnose. They affect hundreds of thousands of people worldwide each year, and kill more children and adults under the age of 40 in the UK than any other cancer.

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