World-First Blood Test for Brain Cancer May Increase Survival Rates, Say Experts

Surgeons and scientists have developed a world-first blood test for brain cancer that experts say could revolutionize diagnosis, speed up treatment and boost survival rates.

Now a research team has designed a simple blood test that could help diagnose patients with even the deadliest forms of brain cancer much more quickly, potentially sparing them from invasive and high-risk surgical biopsies. The breakthrough was reported in the International Journal of  Cancer.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/jan/26/world-first-blood-test-for-brain-cancer-may-increase-survival-rates-say-experts