New testing better predicts the likelihood of developing cancer

AUSTIN (KXAN) — New medical advancements are making it easier to detect and predict certain types of cancer than ever before, but doctors say too many people don’t know their options when it comes to testing for genetic predispositions to the disease. A simple blood test could save some from a life threatening diagnosis years in advance.
“We’re in a really hopeful day and age where we can do our best not just to detect cancer early, but to prevent it from happening,&