'Holy grail' trialled by NHS could save thousands of lives by detecting cancer before symptoms show

'Holy grail' trialled by NHS could save thousands of lives by detecting cancer before symptoms show A blood test for the over-50s being trialled by the NHS could prevent as many as one in ten cancer deaths in the UK.

The Health Service is conducting a world-first trial of the test, which aims to detect more than 50 types of cancer before symptoms show.

Although there are no results yet, researchers are optimistic that it has 'enormous' potential. The Daily Mail

See also:

• New NHS blood test trial could stop one in ten UK cancer deaths, say researchers Evening Standard