New blood test could predict breast cancer relapse months before tumours show on scan
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New blood test could predict breast cancer relapse months before tumours show on scan

Scientists have developed a blood test for breast cancer able to identify which patients experience a relapse after treatment, months before tumours are visible on hospital scans.

Nursing Standard. 30, 1, 14-14. doi: 10.7748/ns.30.1.14.s16

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