Cancer researchers in Australia develop universal 10-minute inexpensive blood test with 90% accuracy similar to pregnancy test

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Australian scientists have developed a simple blood test that they claim can diagnose cancer in mere minutes by identifying a unique DNA signature present in all types of the disease.

A genetic pattern in all cancers, researchers said Tuesday, could help make diagnosing cancer more accessible and affordable.

The blood test detected cancer with 90 percent accuracy in the University of Queensland's tests of different human cancers and healthy cells and can be done in only 10 minutes.

"This happens in one drop of fluid," said Professor Matt Trau, one of the study's researchers, adding that researchers are still unsure if the test will emerge as the "Holy grail" for cancer diagnostics.

Dr. Dino Di Carlo, director of cancer nanotechnology at UCLA's cancer center and a bioengineering professor at the Los Angeles university, told USA TODAY that the study needs to be further tested to determine its effectiveness.

The researchers' unique signature, which they dubbed as the cancer "Methylscape," has appeared in every type of examined breast cancer as well as other forms of cancer, they said.

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