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US regulators back multi-cancer blood test – but Hong Kong doctors remain cautious

In a landmark decision for the emerging field of multi-cancer early detection (MCED) blood tests, a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel on Thursday voted in favour of US company Grail's "Galleri test", recommending it...

US regulators back multi-cancer blood test – but Hong Kong doctors remain cautious

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In a landmark decision for the emerging field of multi-cancer early detection (MCED) blood tests, a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel on Thursday voted in favour of US company Grail's "Galleri...

Efforts to detect multiple cancers through a single blood draw are gathering momentum after US regulators endorsed the technology for the first time, although wider adoption in Hong Kong still faces...

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In a landmark decision for the emerging field of multi-cancer early detection (MCED) blood tests, a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel on Thursday voted in favour of US company Grail's "Galleri test", recommending it... Efforts to detect multiple cancers through a single blood draw are gathering momentum after US regulators endorsed the technology for the first time, although wider adoption in Hong Kong still faces challenges as doctors remain cautious about its clinical value.

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Efforts to detect multiple cancers through a single blood draw are gathering momentum after US regulators endorsed the technology for the first time, although wider adoption in Hong Kong still faces challenges as doctors remain cautious about its clinical value.

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