New blood test claims to detect 50-plus cancers before symptoms – but there’s no evidence it can reduce your risk of dying from cancer

A physician who devises screening guidelines for the American Cancer Society explains the pros and cons of the Galleri multicancer early detection test.

By: Andrew Wolf, University of Virginia, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: November 9, 2026

Words: 2,028

Last Updated: 3 hours, 33 minutes ago

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By Andrew Wolf, University of Virginia

Cancer isn’t the leading cause of death in the United States; heart disease ranks first in that regard. But it’s cancer that strikes fear into the hearts of many Americans.

Cancer can take an excruciating toll on its millions of victims and their family members. Cancer treatments are often highly toxic, and the disease is increasingly striking people at younger ages, which is why it …

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