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This is good News

tommy.irene — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 13:10:59 GMT

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/health/cancer-breakthrough-scientists-develop-blood-test-that-can-spot-disease-before-symptoms-are-noticeable-35026222.html ..

Cancer breakthrough: Scientists develop blood test that can spot disease before symptoms are noticeable

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peteepie — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 20:45:34 GMT

...waiting for the punch line

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tommy.irene — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 06:24:22 GMT

@peteepie wrote:

...waiting for the punch line

Its a true story.

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lind9650 — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 06:34:02 GMT

I hope it won't be to long before Australia adopts this procedure. It will help a lot of people, especially children.

Thanks for the article.

Erica

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tommy.irene — Fri, 09 Sep 2016 09:25:48 GMT

A simple blood test that can detect cancer before any symptoms are noticeable has been developed by researchers in a breakthrough that could save thousands of lives. The scientists, who unveiled the test at the British Science Festival in Swansea, compared the new test to a smoke detector, because it does not actually find cancer but changes to red blood cells that occur when cancer is present. SHARE Discovering cancer early is a key factor in successful treatment. If a tumour is caught in a single part of the body, there is a much better chance that it can be removed surgically. If the cancer has spread to other organs, the chance the patient will die is much higher. Because it is a simple blood test costing just £35, it could be used to monitor people with a high risk of getting the disease.

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bjackson0000 — Fri, 09 Sep 2016 11:12:46 GMT

This would be a wonderful thing for people with a history of cancer in the family.