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The experimental test has a false-positive rate of 0.5 per cent. Getty
The experimental test has a false-positive rate of 0.5 per cent. Getty
Experimental blood test can detect more than 50 cancers early
In trials, the test found traces of disease often before any clinical signs or symptoms appeared