New blood test can detect early signs of eight kinds of cancer

Eight-in-one: CancerSEEK represents the first non-invasive blood test that can screen for a range of cancers all at once: cancer of the ovary, liver, stomach, pancreas, oesophagus, colon, lung and breast.

LOS ANGELES: Scientists have developed a non-invasive blood test that can detect signs of eight types of cancer long before any symptoms of the disease arise.

The test, which can also help doctors determine where in a person’s body the cancer is located, is called CancerSEEK.