The FDA could approve the first blood test that can detect multiple cancers, around the end of the year, setting the stage for it to become widely available.
The new tests can look for traces of 50 different kinds of cancer in one vial of blood. While they do not diagnose cancer, the tests tell doctors where to look more closely.
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