Future Blood Test Could Detect 5 of the Deadliest Cancers

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By Julie Fidler

Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute in the United States have begun developing a blood test that can detect 5 types of cancer, after discovering that when the cancers are present in the body, one particular gene alters its chemical signature.

There are more than 100 types of cancer, and each cancer is broken down by stage, tumor structure, how quickly it grows, and whether or not it has metastasized. Finding a universal blood test to detect the disease, let alone a cure, has seemed like the impossible dream. But the test in development could be the catalyst …read more

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