(BPT) - For years, routine screening recommendations have been limited to four cancers — breast, cervical, colorectal, and high-risk lung cancer — leaving nearly 70% of annual cancer cases and deaths with no recommended screening options.1,2,3,4 This unmet need leaves many adults vulnerable to cancers that are often found too late for effective treatment.2 Multi-cancer early detection (MCED) testing introduces a new way to get ahead of cancer.
The Cancerguard® test is a simple MCED blood test that analyzes DNA and protein biomarkers and helps detect over 50 cancer types and subtypes,1,5 supporting other standard screenings by broadening types of cancers that can be found, even at early stages. The Cancerguard test can detect some of the deadliest cancers, such as pancreatic, ovarian, liver, and esophageal — even before symptoms appear.1 , 2 , 5
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