Quote Originally Posted by MisterVeritis View Post
As it currently stands it is a screening test.

Although currently, the test cannot determine where the cancer is, or how advanced it might be, it could give doctors an early warning that disease is present so they can carry out more detailed tests.



For cancers like pancreatic and ovarian which have few warning signs, it could mean the disease is picked up before it has spread, and while there is still time for surgery and drugs to be effective.

That is a good start. It can prevent the use of more invasive tests to detect cancer - for instance breast cancer. There have been a lot of negatives associated with monographs and biopsies.