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A blood test that screens for multiple cancers at once promises to boost early detection

  • Written by Colin Pritchard, Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Washington
A blood test that screens for multiple cancers at once promises to boost early detectionA number of multicancer early detection tests are currently in development.EK Image/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

Detecting cancer early before it spreads throughout the body can be lifesaving. This is why doctors recommend regular screening for several common cancer types, using a variety of methods. Colonoscopies, for example, screen for...

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