Most people with oesophageal cancer are over the age of 60, and it is often only diagnosed in its late stages. Tyler Olson/Shutterstock March 27, 2019 Oesophageal cancer could be diagnosed in the future with a £30 blood test – new research Gareth Jenkins, Swansea University Researchers have developed a simple way to detect early stage oesophageal cancer using anitbodies in blood.
Liquid biopsy is less invasive than standard biopsy, where a needle is put into a solid tumour to confirm a cancer diagnosis. Shutterstock January 18, 2018 A new blood test can detect eight different cancers in their early stages Peter Gibbs, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute There are currently few effective and non-invasive methods to screen for early stages of cancer. But scientists have now developed a new blood test that promises to detect eight different cancers.
9nong/Shutterstock June 1, 2017 Oesophageal cancer rates are rocketing - here’s what you need to know about the disease Amanda Lee, University of Hull An early diagnosis can be the difference between living and dying.