Breakthrough ultra-rapid test that can diagnose brain tumours in just two hours could be rolled out on NHS in a year

SCIENTISTS have created an “ultra-fast” test which can slash the time it takes to diagnose brain tumours.

At the moment, patients usually wait six to eight weeks to find out the type of brain tumour.

GettyA new method for diagnosing brain tumours could cut the time patients wait for treatments by weeks to hours[/caption]

But the new “game changer” tool, which assesses the DNA from a sample taken from the tumour, can achieve this in around two hours, experts found.

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