The Galleri test, a blood test, may be used to identify more than 50 different forms of cancer.
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The test, which was made available to patients who visited their GP with possible cancer symptoms, successfully identified two out of every three malignancies among 5,000 people in England or Wales.
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Additionally, it was able to locate the cancer's origin in 85% of cases.
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The new blood test works by scanning for specific alterations in genetic code fragments that leak from various tumours.
According to a study, a blood test for more than 50 types of cancer may assist hasten diagnosis and expedite treatment for patients.
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It notifies medical professionals if a cancer signal has been found and forecasts where in the body that signal will appear.