Advanced melanoma patients will be able to get a diagnosis of how far along their cancer is within hours, not weeks, thanks to a new blood test.
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New blood test to quickly diagnose skin cancer
The life-saving test will be administered by the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute (ONJCRI) in Melbourne, Victoria’s Minister for Health Jill Hennessy announced on Friday.
Natalie and Michael: A New Melanoma Test
Professor Jonathan Cebon says the test can diagnose melanoma within hours.
Melanoma Blood Test Saves Lives
The Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute has become the first laboratory in Australia to be NATA accredited for a breakthrough technology to perform blood tests for melanoma patients to detect and analyse cancer genes.