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New blood test could detect cancers before they turn deadly

Artist impression of a neutrophil attacking a cancer cell.

Artist impression of a neutrophil attacking a cancer cell. Source: AAP

The lives of millions of people around the world could be saved with a new blood test that can detect eight common cancers before they become deadly.


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By Gareth Boreham

Source: SBS


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The lives of millions of people around the world could be saved with a new blood test that can detect eight common cancers before they become deadly.



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