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Head and Neck Cancer: How a Simple Blood Test Can Detect Cancer Up to 10 Years Early
Introduction: A new frontier in cancer screening Imagine having a precautionary tool for cancer, much like a flu vaccine you take before the season. A team of researchers may have brought us a breakthrough that moves us closer to that reality for head and neck cancers. Using a simple blood test, they demonstrated the potential…
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Head and Neck Cancer: A Simple Blood Test Could Detect Cancer Up to 10 Years Early
A breakthrough in early detection Imagine a future where a routine blood test could reveal a dangerous cancer years before any symptoms appear. That future is closer thanks to a novel blood test that can detect HPV-related head and neck cancers up to ten years before conventional diagnosis. Developed by researchers at Mass General Brigham,…