New blood test for cancer developed

SYDNEY: Australian researchers said on Friday they have helped develop a new blood test for the early detection of eight common cancers, in a move that could diagnose tumors before they spread and increase patients’ chances of survival.

Jeanne Tie and Peter Gibbs, professors from Australia’s Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, were part of the US-led research team that developed the tests for cancers affecting the ovary, liver, stomach, pancreas, esophagus, bowel, lung and breast, the facility said in a statement.