Simple blood test could detect breast cancer long before symptoms appear – and spell the end of the mammogram Test detects high levels of ‘heavy’ zinc in blood, a marker for cancer cells The test could detect cancer earlier than mammograms and X-rays Picking up cancer at this early stage could save thousands of lives Could be used in future to screen all women for early signs of cancer Test for other trace metals in blood could be used to spot other cancers By Fiona Macrae Science Correspondent Published: 11:21 EST, 9 December 2014 | Updated: 11:25 EST, 9 December 2014 483 shares 10 Viewcomments A metal-detecting blood test that can give vital early warning of breast cancer is being developed by Oxford University scientists. They hope the inexpensive and simple test will spot the disease long before a woman develops a lump – and say it could be used in a national screening programme. Picking up the cancer at the earliest stages when it is easiest to treat could save thousands of lives, as well as spare patients and their loves ones the pain and distress of prolonged illness. Scientists have developed a test for breast cancer which they claim will spot the disease long before a woman develops a lump. In future, all women could be screened [...] sheffieldinnews/simple-blood-test-could-detect-breast-cancer-long-before-symptoms-appear-and-spell-the-end-of-the-mammogram/
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