UK cancer blood test identifies two-thirds of patients

LONDON: Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) welcomed promising results Friday of a study that is the first step in testing a new way to identify cancer as quickly as possible.
 
The Galleri blood test was able to identify two out of every three cancers among 5,000 people who had visited primary care doctors with symptoms in England or Wales, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.
 
The findings are set to be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology conference and published in the Lancet Oncology journal.
 
“This study is the first step in testing a new way to identify cancer as quickly as possible, being pioneered by the NHS. Early detection of cancer is vital, and this test could help us catch more cancers at an earlier stage and help save thousands of lives.
 
“The finding also shows that the NHS is at the forefront of cutting-edge, innovative technology,” NHS national director for cancer Peter Johnson said in a statement. – BERNAMA-ANADOLU