US EditionCancer blood test seven times more effective than current screening
The Galleri blood test detected over 50 cancers early with 62% accuracy and ruled out cancer in 99.6% of non-cancer cases, potentially reducing late-stage diagnoses by 49%.
- A blood test called Galleri can detect over 50 types of cancer and identified the disease in 61.6% of cases it flagged.
- Galleri can rule out cancer in 99.6% of healthy individuals, and it correctly identifies the cancer's origin in 92% of cases.
- The test detected more than 53% of new cancers at stages I or II, indicating its potential effectiveness for early detection.
- Initial trials indicate that early detection could significantly improve treatment outcomes, although more data on its cost-effectiveness is needed.
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Blood test can detect more than 50 kinds of cancer, new study suggests
A blood test for more than 50 types of cancer could significantly boost early detection and speed up diagnosis, according to a new study. Made by U.S. pharmaceutical company Grail, the Galleri test aims to find fragments of DNA in a person’s blood that can indicate the presence of a cancerous tumor. Among the cancers that the test can detect, many have no current screening programs. The PATHFINDER 2 study included more than 36,000 people aged …
Promising results from a North American cancer diagnosis study are resonating around the world. The Galleri advanced blood test, developed in the US, could speed up diagnosis for more than 50 types of cancer, most of which are not screened for.
Groundbreaking blood test detects 50 different types of cancer - 'Seven times as many as other screening programmes put together'
A Blood test has shown it can correctly confirm cancer in nearly two-thirds of positive cases, offering hope for earlier diagnosis across the UK.The Galleri test, currently being trialled by the NHS, successfully identified cancer in 61.6 per cent of people whose blood showed cancer signals during a major study.What makes this test particularly exciting is its ability to screen for more than 50 different types of cancer from a single blood sampl…
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Wales OnlineSingle blood test for more than 50 cancers could 'transform' care
It's been dubbed the 'holy grail' of cancer tests
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