MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS: Simple blood test could reveal risk of skin cancer coming back

  • Richard Marais

Press/Media: Research

Description

A simple blood test could tell skin cancer patients if they are at risk of the disease coming back.

The discovery by scientists in Manchester has been described as a potential ‘game-changer’, with experts saying it may hold the key to developing an ‘early warning system’ for all types of cancer.

Period6 Dec 2017

Media coverage

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Media coverage

  • TitleSimple blood test could reveal risk of skin cancer coming back
    Media name/outletManchester Evening News
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date6/12/17
    DescriptionA simple blood test could tell skin cancer patients if they are at risk of the disease coming back.

    The discovery by scientists in Manchester has been described as a potential ‘game-changer’, with experts saying it may hold the key to developing an ‘early warning system’ for all types of cancer.
    URLwww.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/simple-blood-test-could-reveal-13998569#ICID=nsm
    PersonsRichard Marais

Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

  • Cancer

Keywords

  • cancer
  • skin cancer
  • melanoma