Multi-cancer blood tests designed to help detect certain abdominal cancers at an earlier stage are expected to become available at some GP surgeries soon.
The tests are intended to help identify cancers that can be difficult to diagnose, including liver, ovarian and pancreatic cancer. Their stated aim is to support earlier detection of these diseases.
The available information does not specify which GP surgeries will offer the tests or when they will be introduced. It also does not provide details about how the tests will be administered or how results will be followed up.
The planned introduction focuses on cancers affecting the abdomen, with earlier identification identified as the central potential benefit. Further information about their availability and use is expected as the tests are introduced in participating surgeries.