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NHS to trial blood test that detects over 50 early-stage cancers – BBC Focus Magazine
Research suggests the test can identify many types that are difficult to diagnose early, such as head and neck, ovarian, pancreatic, and some blood cancers.
A blood test that may be able to spot more than 50 types of cancer will be piloted by the NHS, chief executive Sir Simon Stevens has announced.
The Galleri blood test, which can detect early stage cancers through a simple blood test, will be piloted with 165,000 patients in a deal struck by NHS England.
NHS England said research on patients with signs of cancer suggests the test can identify many types that are difficult to diagnose early, such as head and neck, ovarian, pancreatic, oesophageal…
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