New evidence published by The BMJ today casts doubt on a much-hyped blood test for the NHS that promises to detect more than 50 types of cancer.
BMJ GroupAug 8 2024 New evidence published by The BMJ today casts doubt on a much-hyped blood test for the NHS that promises to detect more than 50 types of cancer.
Trial success would also hand Grail a lucrative deal with the NHS, which, if results are favorable, has agreed to buy millions of tests in exchange for a new state-of-the-art facility built by Grail in the UK. Although contract details remain confidential, a single test in the US currently retails for $950.
Interim results of the trial have not been published as expected this month. Instead, NHS England said the results were not "compelling enough" and a decision to roll out the test will wait until final trial results in 2026. Related StoriesBy contrast, an NHS England source, speaking to The BMJ anonymously, said "The clinical or scientific data doesn't stack up, but that should have come first. This is not the way to do a trial - it should be done transparently. It's not been thought through at all."
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