Ovarian cancer blood test can detect disease early, study suggests
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This breakthrough represents a game-changer for women's health. The test's impressive accuracy rates of over 90% could finally give doctors the tool they need to catch ovarian cancer before it spreads. With current methods missing 80% of early cases, this technology offers real hope for saving thousands of lives annually.
While the results look promising on paper, this test still needs extensive validation before reaching patients. The study only examined symptomatic women, and real-world performance may differ. Ovarian cancer treatment is also victim to severe racial and wealth disparities, which must be rectified if it is to be as effective as possible.
There is a 50% chance that the average survival rate of all cancers will exceed 75% by May 7, 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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