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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Andrew Gregory Health editor

MYSTERIOUS: Dna test can detect 18 early stage cancers scientists say - What They Never Told You

Young scientist in a lab doing experiments
Scientists say that looking at proteins in blood plasma allows them to distinguish between different types of disease with ‘high accuracy’. Photograph: Ashok Tholpady/Alamy

Scientists have developed a simple test that can identify 18 early-stage cancers that experts say could represent a medical “gamechanger”.

Cancer accounts for one in every six deaths worldwide, but early detection can significantly improve outcomes. Existing screening tests have drawbacks, including invasiveness, cost and low levels of accuracy for early stage disease.

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