New brain tumor test could transform diagnosis and treatment
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Scientists and doctors at Newcastle are among the first in the U.K.
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Scientists and doctors at Newcastle are among the first in the U.K. to use a pioneering brain tumor test with the potential to speed up diagnosis for patients—from weeks to hours.
The new ultra-rapid test could improve diagnosis and treatment for thousands of patients with brain tumors, which can be aggressive and challenging to treat. Brain tumors are the biggest cancer killer of children and adults under 40, according to The Brain Tumour Charity.
First reported by Medical Xpress.
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