Researchers have developed a revolutionary blood test that can detect over 50 types of cancer at an early stage—often before symptoms appear!
How It Works:
The test, known as a multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test, analyzes cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in the blood, looking for specific patterns associated with different cancers.
Great topic! Multi-cancer early detection (MCED) tests are promising tests. Not yet approved by FDA. But the very basis is very exciting: Chemicals (DNA shedding and methylated DNAs) produced by caner cells are detected by MCED. Let us hope we have these tests available soon. Grail Galleri is one such test. As I stated earlier, not yet approved by FDA, but CAP (College of American Pathologists) has approved it. #MCED