New breath test that detects three types of cancers which kill 44,000 a year to be trialled across UK
LIFE-saving breathalysers that can detect whether users have cancer of the gut are to be trialled across the country.
They will be tested on 8,000 people in NHS hospitals from April 2025.
The new test detects molecules in a patient’s breath that show they have liver, pancreatic and oesophageal cancersPatients will be asked to blow into a special bag — rather like taking a police roadside alcohol test.
Doctors say it is less invasive and cheaper than other tests and results will be available in days.
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