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October 2, 2006
Blood Test to Detect Early Lung Cancer
French researchers at the Hopital Arnaud de Villeneuve in Montpellier, France are reporting that a new blood test may be able to detect lung cancer in its earliest stages.
"While it's not ready for prime time, the test would ideally be given to seemingly healthy people at high risk of lung cancer -- for example, smokers aged 45 or older," he tells WebMD. "You want to give it before symptoms develop, perhaps repeating it every six months or so."
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