Tag: blood test
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New Blood Test For Lung Cancer Can Detect Signs Five Years Before Chest Scans
A new breakthrough blood test will be able to show signs of lung cancer five years before chest scans can show any damage. This would enable patients to start treatment much earlier, thus greatly boosting their chances for survival. The blood test works by looking for “defender” cells. “Defender” cells are antibodies that are created […]
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New Cheap Blood Test For Lung Cancer
A new blood test for lung cancer has been developed which can produce results within five hours and is also 600 times cheaper than other methods. Usually, a test for lung cancer would involve a biopsy of lung tissue along with DNA sequencing. This process can take up to three weeks to produce results and […]