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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Jane Kirby

‘Holy grail’ blood test for more than 50 cancers delivers ‘exciting’ results

A blood test that screens for more than 50 cancers – and which is being trialled in the NHS – is correct in 62% of cases where it thinks people may have the disease, a study has found.

The Galleri test, which can be given annually, looks for the “fingerprint” of dozens of deadly cancers, often picking up signs before symptoms even appear.

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