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Cancers can be detected in bloodstream three years prior to diagnosis (hub.jhu.edu)

submitted 5 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 days ago (1 children)

"Cancers can be diagnosed three years before they can be diagnosed" wow thank you wanna maybe write a headline that actually means something?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 days ago

It's not a diagnosis, it's detecting metabolites produced by cancerous cells.

A diagnosis is determining exactly what cancer it is, and how bad it is.

Early detection like this is fucking awesome though. If it works and becomes available, I'll be getting a regular screening. Lord only knows how many carcinogenic substances I've been exposed to

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Already available but of course not covered by insurance... and expensive ~$1K.

https://www.galleri.com/what-is-galleri

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

In the medical world, $1k is almost free.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

And only $750 with the coupon code. 🤣

I imagine it seems worth it if you test positive for cancer and not worth it if it comes back negative.

I imagine most people won't pay $1K for a test they don't necessarily "need".

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

In the US?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

@liverbe @daniel_callahan
Sounds like Theranos ? But if that really works would be cool

[–] cyrano 6 points 5 days ago

Minority Report? Someusomething theranos?