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Health 22 Jun 2026

A blood test that screens for multiple types of cancer? It may be available soon

The FDA could approve the first blood test that can detect multiple cancers, around the end of the year, setting the stage for it to become widely available.

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The FDA could approve the first blood test that can detect multiple cancers, around the end of the year. Setting the stage for it to become widely available. Blood tests on the horizon, and under federal regulatory view, may be about to transform cancer care. and survival. The Food and Drug Administration has been evaluating a blood test called Galleri (pronounced like "gallery") as a breakthrough device that can detect many different types of cancer in one test. Currently, in the U.S. it's common to screen for five cancers. breast, colon, cervical, prostate. And lung. each requiring its own scan, like a CT test, or exam, like a Pap smear. By comparison, the Galleri test can detect small amounts of DNA or other cancer markers for up to 50 cancers in a single vial of blood.

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