What change in the body warns about cancer 10 years in advance: This is the first signal

Cambridge scientists uncover the mystery of cancer origin: revolutionary discovery changes understanding of tumor development

Sensational research conclusion: the first signs of oncological disease may appear many years before the complete formation of a dangerous tumor in the body.

"As part of the research, specialists aimed to identify ways to treat tumors before they cause symptoms. The study is based on the fact that many people develop precancerous conditions that remain hidden for a long time," reports Pronews.gr.

Research leader Rebecca Fitzgerald emphasized the importance of the discovery: "Cancer can develop for years."

"In many cases, the disease is found in patients suddenly. Today, medical professionals face difficulties when the disease, having spread throughout the body, is difficult to cure. Obviously, a different approach is needed. It is based on detecting the disease at the earliest stage using tests that can be conducted on a large number of people," noted Fitzgerald.

During the study, scientists discovered characteristic changes in blood samples of patients 10, and in some cases even 20 years before the first symptoms of cancer appeared.

"These are clear genetic changes, for example, more than a decade before a person begins to show symptoms of leukemia," confirmed the researcher.

According to Fitzgerald, the identified features open up a huge "window of opportunity" that "can be used to treat the dangerous disease." Scientific work in this direction continues.