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[–] DempstersBox@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

It's not a diagnosis, it's detecting metabolites produced by cancerous cells.

A diagnosis is determining exactly what cancer it is, and how bad it is.

Early detection like this is fucking awesome though. If it works and becomes available, I'll be getting a regular screening. Lord only knows how many carcinogenic substances I've been exposed to