Thousands of people will be asked to take part in a trial of a new blood test said to be able to detect 50 cancers, it was announced last week.
NHS England said it hoped to use the Galleri test for population screening and improving cancer diagnosis. However, some scientists warned it was deploying technology that has not been rigorously scientifically tested.
The Galleri test involves reading the DNA sequence of tiny DNA fragments shed by cells into the blood stream, so called ‘cell-free DNA’. The test uses chemical changes in the DNA, known as methylation signatures, to identify where cancer cells originate from.
Some 165,000 volunteers aged between 50 and 79 will begin the tests next year, having annual tests for t...
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NHS England said it hoped to use the Galleri test for population screening and impr...
3 days ago
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