Eurasia Review·1 min read·medium
New Blood Test Speeds Childhood Cancer Diagnosis
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A new liquid biopsy test has significantly reduced the time required to diagnose Burkitt lymphoma in clinical studies conducted in Tanzania and Uganda. The test detects tumor DNA in the blood, allowing for much faster medical intervention.
Key Takeaways: Liquid Biopsy Dramatically Speeds Diagnosis: A blood-based test detecting tumour DNA reduced median diagnostic turnaround time for Burkitt lymphoma from 46.8 days to 6.5 days in studies conducted in Tanzania and Uganda, enabling 93.3% ... [6322 chars]
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