A blood test that screens for multiple types of cancer? It may be available soon
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The new tests can look for traces of 50 different kinds of cancer in one vial of blood. While they do not diagnose cancer, the tests tell doctors where to look more closely. …
The new tests can look for traces of 50 different kinds of cancer in one vial of blood. While they do not diagnose cancer, the tests tell doctors where to look more closely. Anand Purohit/Moment RF/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anand Purohit/Moment RF/Getty Images Blood tests on the horizon, and under federal regulatory view, may be about to transform cancer care — and survival. The Food and Drug Administration has been evaluating a blood test called Galleri (pronounced like "gallery") as a breakthrough device that can detect many different types of cancer in one test. FDA could approve it later this year, clearing the way for such testing to become broadly available. For the latest stories on the science of healthy living,
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