Revolution in cancer diagnostics: Researchers develop “groundbreaking” capsule test. In Germany, around 6,100 men and 1,800 women suffer from esophageal cancer every year.
The test was developed by Rebecca Fitzgerald, director of the Early Cancer Institute at the University of Cambridge. The project was commissioned by the English National Health Service (NHS) The chances of recovery increase significantly if esophagesal cancer is detected early. If the cancer is still limited to the mucous membrane, it can usually be operated on without any problems.