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70sEraVet

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Tue Apr 26, 2022, 10:32 AM Apr 2022

There is a tool in the works to detect cancer in its EARLIEST stages from a simple blood draw



MENLO PARK, Calif., February 2, 2022 – “We applaud President Biden for reigniting the Cancer Moonshot and highlighting the critical role of early detection in achieving the ambitious, but attainable, goal of reducing the cancer death rate by at least 50 percent in the next 25 years. Improving quality of life for patients and survivors, while addressing inequities in access to cancer screening, diagnostics and treatment is a critical part of the plan. Importantly, the President’s plan recognizes that the rigorous study of multi-cancer detection blood tests, to date, has brought us to a crucial inflection point where detecting many cancers at once is now an essential pillar of any effort to end cancer as we know it today.”



“In partnership with preeminent cancer institutions across the country, we validated the science behind our MCED technology and, in 2021, introduced Galleri® as a prescription only test for adults with an elevated risk of cancer, including those age 50 and older. As a result, today, we can detect more than 50 types of cancer, including in early stages, using a simple blood draw, vastly expanding the benefits of screening to more cancers and more people. We look forward to continuing our evidence generation with scientific and clinical partners and engaging with policymakers and the cancer stakeholder community so that more Americans can benefit from this paradigm shift in early cancer detection.”

https://grail.com/press-releases/grail-statement-on-president-bidens-bold-initiative-to-reignite-the-cancer-moonshot/

Folks, this will be a game changer!
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There is a tool in the works to detect cancer in its EARLIEST stages from a simple blood draw (Original Post) 70sEraVet Apr 2022 OP
I looked it up. Chalco Apr 2022 #1
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