The new test is set to be made available to 10,000 patients with suspected lung cancer
A new blood test which could help thousands of people receive earlier, more targeted lung cancer treatment is being trialled by the NHS
The test looks for genetic variations that can then aid treatment decisions, including giving some patients the option of treating tumours with pills that typically come with fewer side effects than standardProfessor Sanjay Popat, a consultant clinical oncologist at the Marsden, called the use of a blood test enabling patients to have faster access to the right treatment for their cancer a “superb idea”, and said the use of liquid biopsies could likely broaden to...
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