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New 10-minute test for cancer developed by scientists

13-Feb-2016

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Test could be taken at home – non-invasive and cheap, costing around £15.

Single drop of saliva contains enough data to give a definitive diagnosis as soon as a tumour develops.

Due to enter full clinical trials in lung cancer patients later this year.

Down the road it might be possible to test for multiple cancers at the same time.

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David Samadi

Director of Urologic Oncology at St Francis Hospital at St. Francis hospital Long Island

The California State University (CSU)

Public research university.

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