An experimental blood test could be more accurate than scans and invasive techniques such as biopsies in detecting early lung cancer, a new study reveals.
Only about one in five patients who undergo surgery or a biopsy for a small lung mass found during a computerized tomography (CT) scan actually have cancer, and experts say there is a great need for better technology.
Lung cancer is the world's most common and deadliest cancer, killing about 1.3 million people each year according to the World Health Organization....
An experimental blood test could be more accurate than scans and invasive techniques such as biopsies in detecting early lung cancer, a new study reveals.
Only about one in five patients who undergo surgery or a biopsy for a small lung mass found during a computerized tomography (CT) scan actually have cancer, and experts say there is a great need for better technology.
Lung cancer is the world's most common and deadliest cancer, killing about 1.3 million people each year according to the World Health Organization....