A recent study conducted in the UK has revealed that a single blood test has the potential to detect over 50 different types of cancer.
As per reports from international media, researchers at Oxford University have conducted a study that involves the identification of DNA fragments from cancerous tumors in blood samples. The test demonstrated the ability to detect 37 percent of bowel cancer cases, 22 percent of lung cancer cases, 8 percent of uterine cancer cases, 6 percent of esophageal cancer cases, and 4 percent of ovarian cancer cases. However, the accuracy of the test varied depending on the stage of cancer, with a 95 percent accuracy rate for late-stage cancers and 24 percent for early-stage cancers.
The Journal of Physicians in Great Britain and Wales conducted a study involving 6,238 individuals, out of which 323 participants showed indications of cancer through the gallary test. Subsequently, 244 of those 323 individuals were later diagnosed with cancer, highlighting the positive accuracy of the test. Impressively, the test successfully identified the specific location of cancer in 85 percent of the positive cases. It is worth mentioning that certain types of cancer begin releasing DNA into the bloodstream even before symptoms become apparent, making this test potentially valuable for early detection.
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