New blood test set to detect cancer before symptoms appear
An illustration showing a cancer cell. Cancer patients who depend on Mercaptopurine will have to either do without it, or resort to other drugs. FILE PHOTO | NATION
Scientists at Johns Hopkins University in the US have developed a simple non-invasive blood test that can detect signs of eight types of cancer long before any symptoms of the disease arise.
The universal blood test for cancer offers hope for a reduction in cancer deaths as it would lead to early detection and treatment.
