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For people with suspected brain tumours, waiting weeks for a precise diagnosis can delay treatment and create significant uncertainty. Today, the NHS announced the expansion of a pilot using Oxford Nanopore sequencing to help provide a tumour classification in days rather than weeks.
Featured by the BBC this morning, in selected cases, results can be returned in under two hours, while surgery is still underway, helping clinicians make more informed decisions at a critical moment.