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It could help diagnose tumours sooner, when they are easier to treat and, ideally, cure, experts hope.
More than 99% of positive results are accurate, the team says, but it will be crucial to check it does not miss cases and provide false assurance.
Doctors are using it in trials with patients but more studies are needed, they say in Annals of Oncology.
Trial data suggests it is better at detecting more advanced disease rather than the beginnings of cancer, which may limit how useful it becomes.
Well, it's a start.
More than 99% of positive results are accurate, the team says, but it will be crucial to check it does not miss cases and provide false assurance.
Doctors are using it in trials with patients but more studies are needed, they say in Annals of Oncology.
Trial data suggests it is better at detecting more advanced disease rather than the beginnings of cancer, which may limit how useful it becomes.
Blood test 'can check for more than 50 types of cancer'
The test could help diagnose tumours sooner, often before any symptoms, scientists hope.
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Well, it's a start.
