Blood test spots breast cancer five years before symptoms show, experts claim

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EXPERTS have devised a blood test that spots breast cancer five years before symptoms show. The technique could save thousands of lives as the disease is far easier to treat if detected early. If a…

The test shows changes in the body’s immune response to proteins produced by tumour cells.

It flagged early cancer signs in up to 37 per cent of cases — and correctly ruled it out in 79 per cent.Researcher Daniyah Alfattani told the National Cancer Research Institute’s Glasgow conference it could then be used to improve early detection. He said: “It would be cost- effective and an easier screening method to implement ­compared to current methods, such as mammography.”The signs to look for from the experts at charity CoppaFeel

She said: “Finding ways to detect breast cancer earlier will be crucial if we’re to stop more women dying from the disease.”Second Brit death linked to vaping as 'worried e-cig users return to tobacco'Asbestos-laced beer from '70s blamed for a quadrupling of gullet cancer casesFADING AWAYBreast cancer kills around 12,000 Brits a year.

The survival rate after five years is 99 per cent if it is picked up at stage 1, falling to 15 per cent at stage 4.GOT a story? RING The Sun

 

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Love breasts. Probably the wrong platform. Ignore that crass insensitive bastard

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