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Aishwarya Kapoor

Why Tumour Marker Tests Sold to Healthy People Create False Alarms

A blood test that promises to detect cancer early sounds like exactly the kind of thing a cautious person should do. Increasingly, diagnostic labs across India are bundling tests for CA-125, PSA, CEA, AFP, and CA 19-9 into routine health packages marketed to people who feel perfectly well. The logic seems sound. The results, when they arrive, often do not.

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