London-Sana
British health experts have revealed that a blood test will revolutionize healthcare and may be a better alternative in the future to detecting possible breast cancer instead of imaging tests.
The British newspaper, Daily Mail, quoted experts as saying that radiography does not always succeed in detecting breast cancer cells when they are very young, especially among young women, so the examination that monitors cancer cells in the blood can detect the disease at an early stage, which Enhances the efficacy of treatment.
Experts pointed out that the accuracy of this test, which was called "Truth Check" in detecting cancer cells, reaches 92 percent, meaning that it is more accurate by about five points compared to the examination that is currently being conducted through radiography.
Tim Crook, a doctor and researcher in cancer diseases at the London Clinic private facility, said: The examination through blood may be an alternative to radiographic technology, as the doctor relies on examination through blood in order to detect breast cancer in patients who visit the facility, noting that the late detection of the disease Maliciousness leads to major problems in Britain.
In a pilot study that included samples from 9632 healthy women along with 548 women with cancer, it was found that the blood test detected the disease with an accuracy of 92 percent.
According to the study, the advantage of this examination also lies in its ability to detect cancer when it reaches an advanced stage of the disease, that is, when the tumors have spread to other areas of the body. .
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