Britain's National Health Service starts world's largest trial of Galleri blood test

Britain's National Health Service starts world's largest trial of Galleri blood test

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Category : International Published on: September 14 2021

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· The United Kingdom's state-run National Health Service (NHS) has launched the world's largest test of blood tests that will detect more than 50 types of cancer.

· The world's largest test of Grail Inc.'s flagship Gallerie blood test will detect a variety of cancers before they even show symptoms.

· Starting today blood samples will be taken at various mobile testing clinics in the UK. It will be part of an NHS trial for people aged 50 to 77.

Important facts

About cancer

v The word 'cancer' comes from Latin for 'crab' - just like the zodiac

v Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, causing approximately 10 million deaths in 2020.

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