Health & Lifestyle · 6 Intermediate · November 4, 2026

New Blood Tests to Detect Multiple Cancers Earlier

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Vocabulary

GP surgeries /dʒiːpiː ˈsɜːrdʒəriz/ noun phrase

medical clinics where general practitioners work and see patients

The new blood test will be available at about 200 GP surgeries across England.

DNA fragments /ˌdiːɛnˈeɪ ˈfrægmənts/ noun phrase

small pieces of genetic material found in the bloodstream

These tests can detect cancer by looking for proteins or DNA fragments in the blood.

persistent /pərˈsɪstənt/ adjective

continuing or lasting for a long time without stopping

Patients with symptoms like abdominal pain or persistent bloating will be eligible for the trial.

Article

The NHS will soon offer patients a new type of blood test at about 200 GP surgeries across England. These tests can check for several cancers at once by looking for proteins or DNA fragments in the blood. The main goal is to catch hard-to-diagnose cancers, such as pancreatic, liver, and ovarian cancer, much earlier than usual. Patients aged 45 and older with symptoms like abdominal pain or persistent bloating will be eligible for the trial.

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