Rapid Brain Tumour Test Slashes Diagnosis Time
🐿️ The Squirrel's Take
This test is a gamechanger because it allows surgeons to immediately identify tumour type and tailor treatment during the same surgery, eliminating agonizing weeks of uncertainty.
💡 Why it matters
Patients can start targeted treatment hours after surgery instead of waiting weeks, significantly improving survival chances and reducing anxiety.
A new rapid test for brain tumours can diagnose patients in just two hours while they are still on the operating table, reducing the previous wait of up to eight weeks. The test is being piloted in five NHS centres across England.
📡 Where we spotted it (2)
BBC News
From weeks to hours - the rapid new test transforming brain tumour diagnosis
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The Guardian
‘Gamechanging’ brain tumour test reduces diagnosis from eight weeks to two hours
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