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I think the main thing that is exciting about this is that it can hopefully be extended to other cancers. Currently, detecting lung cancer involves imaging with
by Dr_Birdbrain 2y ago
I think the main thing that is exciting about this is that it can hopefully be extended to other cancers. Currently, detecting lung cancer involves imaging with radiation that can itself trigger cancer, but imagine a world in which you can get screened for all cancers from a blood test.
- jrpt 2y agoIt's called a multi-cancer early detection test and they already exist. There's still value in specific tests, though.
- nradov 2y agoIt already has been extended to other cancers. This general type of assay is known as a liquid biopsy. There are a few commercial tests on the market such as Grail Galleri. Accuracy isn't as good as a regular biopsy but accuracy and clinical use will increase over time. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/23992-liquid-biopsy https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/23992-liqu...