New Test Detects 14 Cancer Types at Stage I, When Most Curable

Using the GAGs test, patients with undetected cancer showed a 39 to 50 percent lower risk of death, and the test predicted cancer location with 89 percent accuracy. Roman Zaiets/Shutterstock

Cancer is difficult to cure in later stages, so early detection is essential to curing the disease. New research finds an early detection method for many cancers that could significantly improve cancer survival rates.

Cancer Growth May Rely On Metabolic Changes

Increasing evidence has shown that cancer cells’ rapid growth relies on a shift in their metabolism. 

Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are a type of sugar that plays an important part in metabolism. A 2016 study by Gatto indicated that these sugars were excellent biomarkers to non-invasively detect kidney cancer.