Cancer detection
Cancer is the 2nd largest killer after heart disease. While there are good screeners to test for potential heart disease early, when it comes to Cancer there are currently only 5 recommended Cancer early detection screening tests: for breast, colorectal, lung, cervical, and prostrate. Around 70% of new cancer diagnosis and deaths are due to cancers for which there are no recommended early detection screening tests. However, there is a development in this area. GAIL'S MCED test analyses DNA looking for telltale epigenetic changes that affect the way genes operate. Specific changes are associated with Cancer cells. It can detect as many as 50 different types of cancer. The MCED test is still undergoing clinical trials in the UK, and is expected to reduce cancer mortality by 39% through early detection.