A sponge on a string that can detect cancer is now being trialled in the UK

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May 16, 2017 8:39 AM

The Cancer Research trial is being carried out in up to 150 GP practices across the UK. The 5-year survival rate for oesophageal cancer is just 18%.

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TheCytosponge is a tiny sponge on a string which expands in the human stomach. When it is pulled out, the expanded sponge collects cells along your food pipe.

This can be a detector for oesophageal cancer.

The 5-year survival rate for this cancer is just 18%, mostly due to late diagnosis. The sponge is now being trialled at around 150 GP practices in the UK.

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