Cancer Detection in '10 Minutes'

Scientists have succeeded in developing a method that can detect the presence of cancer in the body through a saliva test. According to the Daily Telegraph, this test uses liquid biopsy techniques to identify tumors in less than ten minutes and can be performed at home. Dr. David Wong, a professor of oncology at the University of California, Los Angeles, who invented this method, explains that the DNA of a tumor circulates in the body's liquid materials; therefore, it can be detected using this method. Experts state that the results of this test are 100% accurate. Currently, cancer detection is possible through blood tests followed by initial biopsies, but blood test results are not necessarily accurate and are only performed after initial suspicion from doctors. However, with this new method, just a drop of saliva can reveal the presence of a tumor, even in its very early stages. According to ABC News, this method is painless and does not involve bleeding, and its cost is significantly lower than other existing tests, at less than twenty dollars. This method will be integrated into the U.S. medical system for lung cancer detection by the end of this year. Dr. Wong hopes that within two years, widespread use of this method will be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. He states, 'If there is any trace of a tumor in someone's bodily fluids, this method will find it.' Early cancer detection is one of the most important steps for treatment. With this method, individuals with a family history of cancer can regularly test themselves at home. Dr. Wong, who hopes this method will also be used in the UK by the end of this decade, mentions that it may soon be possible to test and detect multiple cancers simultaneously using this method.