Name: A simple new blood test that can catch cancer early
Uploaded: 2017-07-25T14:53:05Z
Duration: 12 min
Description: Jimmy Lin is developing technologies to catch cancer months to years before current methods. He shares a breakthrough technique that looks for small signals of cancer's presence via a simple blood test, detecting the recurrence of some forms of the disease 100 days earlier than traditional methods. It could be a ray of hope in a fight where early detection makes all the difference.

Jimmy Lin is developing technologies to catch cancer months to years before current methods. He shares a breakthrough technique that looks for small signals of cancer's presence via a simple blood test, detecting the recurrence of some forms of the disease 100 days earlier than traditional methods. It could be a ray of hope in a fight where early detection makes all the difference.

A simple new blood test that can catch cancer early

Early detection is the key to beating cancer, yet most cases are found too late for effective treatment. Researchers have developed a blood test that can spot tiny DNA fragments from cancer cells long before symptoms appear. In a recent trial, this method identified cancer recurrence more than 100 days earlier than traditional scans. Such breakthroughs could save millions of lives and turn fear into hope.