How a cheap blood test may soon detect one of the deadliest cancers

How a cheap blood test may soon detect one of the deadliest cancers

Researchers at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) have developed a blood test called PAC-MANN, to detect pancreatic cancer. The study is significant since this type of cancer is one of the deadliest and was responsible for more than 50,000 deaths last year

The PAC-MANN test was 98 per cent successful in accurately differentiating patients with pancreatic cancer from healthy individuals and those with non-cancerous pancreatic problems. Pixabay/Representative Image