Trucheck test detected nine in 10 cases of cancer whether or not they were metastatic, and company hopes it can be rolled out across the NHS
A simple blood test could give mankind “mastery over cancer” by spotting nearly every case before it spreads, scientists say.
The technology – which can identify 70 types of cancer – has begun being offered privately, with the company behind it keen for it to be rolled out across the NHS.
Scientists say such techniques could be introduced as standard screening within the next five to ten years, allowing medics to eradicate cancer long before symptoms are present.
Research on 30,000 people found the checks could identify 91.8 per cent of cases which were non-metastatic.