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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Jane Kirby

New blood test can detect more than 50 cancers early

A pioneering blood test designed to screen for more than 50 types of cancer, currently being evaluated by the NHS, has correctly identified the disease in nearly two-thirds of cases it flagged.

The Galleri test, which could be administered annually, detects DNA fragments shed by cancer cells in the bloodstream, often indicating disease before symptoms appear.

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