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Nov 4, 2026

NHS England to roll out multi-cancer blood tests to 200 GP surgeries

New blood tests designed to detect multiple cancers simultaneously will be offered to NHS patients in approximately 200 GP surgeries in England as part of an expanded pilot program.

Nov 4, 2026·2 sources
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  • ▪Cancer Research UK representative Michelle Mitchell stated that family doctors urgently need better diagnostic tools to navigate uncertain cancer symptoms and guide further testing
  • ▪The multi-cancer blood tests evaluated in the STRIDE-RCT trial target cancers including bowel, stomach, oesophageal, pancreatic, liver, bile duct, gallbladder, ovarian, endometrial, kidney, bladder, and prostate cancer
  • ▪NHS England said the STRIDE-RCT trial will enroll over 20,000 patients aged 45 and over presenting with abdominal symptoms such as persistent bloating or pain

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