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$60 Israeli blood test detects stage 2 to 4 lung cancer with 93% accuracy, study finds

From Times of Israel · () English

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  • Tel Aviv University researchers developed a $60 blood test that detected stage 2 to 4 lung cancer with 93% accuracy in a study.
  • The chip does not require DNA sequencing and could support earlier diagnosis and real-time monitoring of treatment.

A $60 blood test developed by researchers at Tel Aviv University detected stage 2 to 4 lung cancer with 93% accuracy, according to a study.

The test uses a simple chip and skips DNA sequencing. The researchers say the findings could help advance earlier cancer diagnosis and allow doctors to monitor treatment in real time.

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