AI can detect 3 of the deadliest cancers in minutes – from just one drop of dried blood [Video]

AN AI-POWERED test could detect three major types of cancer using just a drop of dried blood, a study suggests.

The tool could spot bowel, stomach and pancreatic cancers within minutes, Chinese researchers found.

It could help reduce undiagnosed cases in less developed countries around the world by up to 55 per cent, they said.

Lead author Ruimin Wang, of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, said: “Over a billion people across the world experience a high rate of missed disease diagnosis.

“This highlights the need for diagnostic tools showing increased accuracy and affordability.

“Our approach allows diagnosis of multiple cancers within minutes at affordable cost.”

Bowel cancer is now the third most common cancer in Britain, with 41,596 diagnosed in 2021.

It is the UK’s second deadliest cancer, claiming 16,000 lives each year.

There …