Few prescriptions written so far for new cancer blood test
A simple blood test that can tell whether you might have cancer in your body is available in New York State but doctors are still hesitant to prescribe it.
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A simple blood test that can tell whether you might have cancer in your body is available in New York State but doctors are still hesitant to prescribe it.
"If this were widespread, and we used this routinely across the country, we could decrease cancer deaths by as much as 40%."
"If this were widespread, and we used this routinely across the country, we could decrease cancer deaths by as much as 40%."
Ochsner Health doctors and researchers are studying a new blood test, the Galleri test, that can detect more than 50 types of cancer and allow for earlier treatment.
The Galleri Test was released in 2021, and is now playing a critical role in cancer screenings in the United States.