What are multi-cancer early detection (MCED) tests, and should you get one?
Multi-cancer early detection (MCED) tests offer the potential to detect a range of cancers through a simple blood test.
MCED tests, a type of liquid biopsy, aim to catch early-stage cancer cells long before symptoms appear. By utilizing machine-learning algorithms, these tests identify the likely origin of tumors based on DNA and protein profiles.
But are these tests reliable?
“MCED tests hold immense...
