From weeks to hours - the rapid new test transforming brain tumour diagnosis
The test means patients can start treatment sooner and are spared weeks of uncertainty.
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"Getting that quick diagnosis removed weeks of anxiety."
— Steve Palmer , Athlete
"The diagnosis of brain tumours relies on molecular and genetic analysis but it can take up to six to eight weeks to get the full information back."
— Stuart Smith , Academic
"I'm crystal ball gazing and can do it reasonably well on a good day, but nowhere near with the clarity of the nanopore, which gives a comprehensive molecular classification."
— Simon Paine , Academic
"This remarkable rapid test has the potential to completely transform how we diagnose brain tumours, with results reaching patients in a matter of days rather than weeks."
— Frankie Swords , Executive
Key People
Prof Frankie Swords is the NHS medical director.
Dr. Simon Paine is a consultant neuropathologist at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Steve Palmer, 55, from Nottingham, was diagnosed with a brain tumour after collapsing at the gym.
Stuart Smith is a consultant neurosurgeon who led Steve Palmer's operation at Queens Medical Centre.
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The test means patients can start treatment sooner and are spared weeks of uncertainty.
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