Could a 'pill-on-a-thread' help screen for cancer?

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Published Nov 28, 2024

A clinical trial of a 'pill-on-a-thread' test, which will decide if it becomes a new screening programme for oesophageal cancer, has welcomed its first participants. The BEST4 Screening trial will find out if the capsule sponge test could be used to screen people with heartburn for Barrett’s oesophagus – a condition that can lead to oesophageal cancer.

For more information, visit
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/best4-screening-trial-launch

Category: Academic
Tags: Cambridge University, Cambridge research, pill-on-a-string

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