Israeli scientists bid goodbye to biopsies with blood test – Researchers at Hebrew University of Jerusalem hope new method, which examines what cells are dying and why, will replace invasive procedures that are painful and only useful when a disease has reached sufficiently advanced stage | ynetnews

A team of Israeli researchers has developed a new inexpensive blood test that could help doctors detect cancer and other diseases early replacing invasive biopsies.
Biopsies, in which tissue samples are extracted for analysis, are a common medical procedure used by doctors to detect many conditions. They are often invasive, painful and can only be used only when a disease has reached a sufficiently advanced stage.