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Lung Cancer Screen Test - EarlyCDT® A simple Lung Cancer Screen blood test designed to help assess lung cancer risk earlier The EarlyCDT® Lung Cancer Blood Test is a clinically developed blood test that detects specific... Read more

Lung Cancer Screen Test - EarlyCDT®

A simple Lung Cancer Screen blood test designed to help assess lung cancer risk earlier

The EarlyCDT® Lung Cancer Blood Test is a clinically developed blood test that detects specific autoantibodies associated with lung cancer. These autoantibodies can appear in the blood months or even years before symptoms develop, offering the opportunity for earlier clinical assessment.

This test is intended for individuals who may be at increased risk of lung cancer, including current or former smokers, or those with a relevant personal or occupational exposure history.

How the test works

Cancer cells can trigger the immune system to produce autoantibodies at very early stages of disease development. The EarlyCDT® Lung test looks for a specific panel of these autoantibodies using a single blood sample.

Key benefits

  • Simple blood test – requires only a standard blood draw

  • Early risk insight – may detect immune responses associated with lung cancer before symptoms appear

  • Clinically validated technology – backed by peer-reviewed research

  • Non-invasive – no scans or imaging required at the testing stage

  • Supports clinical decision-making – results can be shared with your healthcare professional

Who may consider this test?

  • Current or former smokers

  • Individuals aged 40+ with increased lung cancer risk factors

  • Those seeking additional information to support discussions with their clinician

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  • Finger Prick Sample
  • No GP Referral Required
  • 99.3% NPV
  • At-home sample collection
  • Results in 14 Working Days
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What biomarkers do we test?

More Information

Lung cancer has the highest mortality rate and one of the worst five-year survival rates of all cancers. It is especially deadly because symptoms are non-specific and patients often only seek medical attention when tumours have exceeded a critical size, or when cancer cells have attacked the lymph nodes or have metastasized. However, if lung cancer is detected early before it causes symptoms, the chances for curative treatment to work are good – the average five-year survival rate for the earliest stage of the disease can be as high as 90%. The NHS have implemented some screening using CT scanners to detect nodules in the lungs, which are then biopsied to see if nodule is malignant. However, there are limited resources for UK-wide screening, and CT scans are not determinate – if a nodule is within 4-20mm it’s called an Indeterminate Pulmonary Nodule (IPN), which is too small to justify biopsy. Patients with IPNs are put on a watchful waiting list and will have regular CT scans, but by the time the nodule has grown large enough to be biopsied, it can be too late for curative treatment.

EarlyCDT has two uses:

  • Screening for lung cancer
  • Assessment of IPNs to triage for biopsy

EarlyCDT tells you whether your level of each antibody tested is low (no significant level), moderate or high. It then gives an overall result for all antibodies of Low, Moderate or High. This result is then used alongside your pre-test risk score from a published risk-score model to calculate your new Post-Test Risk of lung cancer.

EarlyCDT has a 99.3% Negative Predictive Value, meaning lung cancer is correctly ruled out 99.3% of the time.

WHO IS EARLYCDT RECOMMENDED FOR?

  • People who are over the age of 50 with the equivalent of a 20-pack year smoking history (the equivalent of smoking a 20-pack of cigarettes per day for one year)
  • People who are aged between 45-49 who are at increased risk of lung cancer e.g., smoker/ex-smoker, exposure to secondhand smoke, radiation therapy, exposure to radon gas, exposure to asbestos and other carcinogens, family history of lung cancer

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