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Melanoma diagnosis that’s more than skin deep

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Doctors could soon receive help in diagnosing melanomas, the most aggressive form of skin cancer. Currently, a technique known as ‘staging’ is the best way of predicting whether a patient will overcome a cancer but it remains relatively inaccurate. Researchers in the UK are developing a blood test that can predict more precisely a patient’s chances of long-term survival.

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tags: Health, Research