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Blood test spots multiple cancers without clear symptoms

13/09/2022 09:28 PM | Click to read full article

Doctors have told health services to prepare for a new era of cancer screening after a study found a simple blood test could spot multiple cancer types in patients before they develop clear symptoms.

The Pathfinder study offered the blood test to more than 6,600 adults aged 50 and over, and detected dozens of new cases of disease.

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