Blood test could use DNA to spot eight of the most common cancers, study shows
by Hannah Devlin Science correspondent from on (#3DN9A)
DNA and biomarkers could be used to detect and identify cancers, including five types for which there is currently no screening test
Scientists have made a major advance towards developing a blood test for cancer that could identify tumours long before a person becomes aware of symptoms.
The new test, which is sensitive to both mutated DNA that floats freely in the blood and cancer-related proteins, gave a positive result approximately 70% of the time across eight of the most common cancers when tested in more than 1,000 patients.
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