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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Storm Newton

NHS to roll out ‘revolutionary’ blood test for lung cancer

People with lung cancer will be offered the new blood test - (Getty/iStock)

A new blood test will be offered to lung cancer patients in a move that NHSEngland says will benefit about 15,000 people each year.

The test, known as a liquid biopsy, is designed to speed up access to targeted treatments and avoid the need for unnecessary biopsies, officials have announced.

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