New Blood Test Detects More Than 50 Types of Cancer

By Matthew Moore

Published July 25, 2022 at 12:43 PM CDT

A new blood test has received FDA breakthrough status approval that can detect more than 50 different kinds of cancer in a patient. Mercy Hospitals in Rogers and Fort Smith are among the earliest health systems to offer the test.

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