The Galleri multi-cancer blood test: What you need to know

I would definitely take part. I think you are very lucky if you or your family have not been affected by Cancer it is more prevalent and affects people of all ages so any test that can help with early diagnosis is really important.

I would be happy to get involved in this trial I am now past 70 and always aware of how cancer can develop without us knowing. Members of my family have been lost to this disease and so anything that will detect cancer early must be a good thing and save lives. For this reason I would always be willing to take part in a trial.

I would like to take part in this trial. I have a pancreatic cyst which is being monitored periodically.

I have had breast cancel would like to take part in the trial.

I’m very happy to help the fight against cancer

Why only up to 77? I am actually 83!

I would be very willing to take part cancer has gone through all of my family I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017 Herp 2 positive stage 3 my sister was diagnosed with breast cancer 2 a few years later my sister was diagnosed with breast cancer both hormonal cancer my dad died a few weeks ago with lung cancer which spread my mum has had cervical cancer mouth cancer and lung cancer my mums mum my gran died of breast cancer at an early age my mums dad died of throat cancer my mums brother died of Lymphoma and other brother died of cancer and her other brother aswell and 3 of my dad’s siblings also died of cancer so it’s right through my family

In October 2013 I passed some blood and went to my GP. I had a blood test that suggested I had nothing to worry about. For the next few months I occasionally passed small amounts of blood until April when I passed a lot. Subsequent hospital investigations showed I had bowel cancer. Luckily it had not spread and surgery and chemotherapy dealt with it. If this test had been available then maybe my cancer would have been found sooner and I would not have risked it spreading. I consider myself extremely lucky that it did not spread as one of my neighbours wasn’t so lucky.

This is such positive news. I lost both my parents to late diagnosis of cancer when they were in their seventies, then 3 years ago my daughter, aged 24 was diagnosed with cancer, a battle she is still bravely fighting. I would love to be considered for any trails to help this test to become available to all at the earliest opportunity. I turn 60 this summer.

I would like to take part on the test. My husband had colon cancer. My dad had lung cancer and a tumour on his brain, sister had ovarian cancer now My brother has stage 4 prostate cancer.

Both me and my husband are taking part in this, I had breast cancer 4 years ago, and now possibly have thyroid cancer. Always more than happy to take part if it helps others.

I would be very interested to take part in this exciting new trial. All my close relatives have died of cancer but all different types: colon, lung, bone and brain (my parents and their siblings) so I’m guessing I’ll go from one of them. Im 75 and currently have no symptoms.

Great to find out if you have 50 different types of cancer. Will you ever get treatment? Preventative healthcare is not how the nhs works. The tories have seen to that

I think this a great idea and I’m 48 and was 47 in 2021 when I was diagnosed with left top apex lung in in March 2021 and April 2021 the full top left lung was was removed fully. So I’m in remission at moment have my year scan in October 2022 to check cancer that it’s not in my lungs or anywhere else in my body. The blood test to find out is great as my cancer was found with me going for X ray and some other pain I was having. Scary but thankful it was early stage. I really hope I get the blood test one day. Keep up the good work.

I would gladly take part in this trial.

This is great news and I would like to be invited for trials. I am 67 and there has been cancer diagnosis through the generations on my mother’s side of family

Great news if this test is a breakthrough in early cancer detection. Very informative as usual.

I would be very interested in taking part in a study like this having lost numerous family members to cancer including my dad, two sisters and my son, all of whom were not diagnosed until it was too late.

Sounds amazing. Would be interested in hearing more

I would happily participate in this trial as my father, husband and sister all died of cancer ( husband and sister glioblastoma) . This sounds important reseach .

I am a mother of 4 & a grandparent of 10, & a wife of a prostate cancer survivor,. I would be only too ready to take part in this trial for the sake of future generations if at 75 yrs, I am not considered too old!!

As someone with no family history (being adopted) this would be amazing for early intervention. In my 50s now but unlikely to be picked, due to lack of history! Hoping the results are as expected

I am very happy to read about these tests as have had 5 family members and also close friends affected by Cancer.
As I fall within the age range for the blood test trial I hope that I can take part.

This is excellent news. We lost two of our close friends to cancer last year. I am fit and well and will be 74 next month. I would be very willing to take part in the trials. Everything that contributes to detecting cancer and preventing it is extremely helpful.

I for one would jump at the chance to take part, it’s going to cut the long lists the nhs are enduring at the moment in scanning departments etc with a simple blood test brilliant

I would be willing to take part in the trials as my mother died with ovarian cancer aged 58, and my maternal grandmother also died with ovarian cancer aged 47, her sister, my great Aunt died with breast cancer in her 40s. My maternal Grandfather died with bowel cancer.I have had my ovaries removed to help prevent cancer, but I understand I could be prone to breast cancer, as both cancers are connected. I am now 75 years old.

I have suffered Prostate cancer in the past and am aware of a recurrence in the same or possibly another cancer type. Any research is vital in helping to diagnose and help eliminate the disease. Successful blood tests are a positive way forward as they are non invasive. I would be interested in taking part in any future trials.

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I will be 50 year old soon, I am a single mum as I Lost my husband few years ago with prostate cancer after a long battle against it. My daughter was only 6 years old.
I always was so scared about cancer and after my
Husband passed away I
Just would do everything I can to help increase research in the area and also if possible discover if I have any kind of cancer and treat it in the early stages as my daughter can’t loose her mother as well.
I really would like to be part of this trial.
Thank you.

Several members of my family died from cancer. My mum in 1959 breast cancer my dad 1969 lung cancer. I would love to participate in trials I am 72. My daughter is 47 and her dad has been treated for stomach cancelled. She has 4 children and I would like to protect her

I would happily take part in the research but I am 42 years old. It is so important to continue with research to improve the outcomes of detecting and treating cancers. Thank you.

The blood test is particularly exciting as it is possibly so early in detection

This is an amazing development in the research you are doing. I consider it a major breakthrough for early detection as the rate of people with cancer is frighteningly high with no signs of slowing down. I would like to see more younger people included in the trial they are the ones with their lives ahead of them have young families and all to frequent their cancers are far more aggressive

I have just given my first blood sample as a participant in the Galleri research – very happy and excited to be part of this project.

Very interesting to read that this trial is to take place. I have no history of cancer in my immediate family but have lost many friends over the years. Would welcome the opportunity to take part.

I was recently asked if I would take part in the trial and had my appointment yesterday. I was more than happy to participate as I had kidney cancer six years ago and feel so lucky that it was found in time.

Would be verywilling to take part –
On basis of blood test in autumn 2010 GP said I had cancer but hospital did not discover
it until 2014, always wondered why.

I would like to take part, having pancreatic cancer in 2 close family members and ovarian cancer, bladder and breast cancer
Always supporting cancer research our family are huge supporters x

This article is brilliant going forward, much needed for these cancers xx

Excellent news and exciting!

I was interested in the article and hope that modifications will continue to be made which will increase the positivity of the test. Having lost numerous family members to cancer, I would happily be involved in future testing.

Would be more than willing to take part. I lost my husband 16 months ago to cancer of the bladder,which went completely undetected until a week before he died. Trials like this are so necessary.

Good to new developments… So I realize that research is important for further progress in all you do

I took part in this blood test trial in November last year and I am so pleased I did. I was unfortunately diagnosed with possible lung cancer and referred for further investigations which proved positive and at an early stage and now receiving treatment. I had no symptoms at the time of the test and must admit the outcome was initially a bit of a shock, but grateful that this trial has enabled treatment to be given at the early stages and hopefully will increase my chance of survival

I was interested in participation until I read the following in your article: “In a study involving people who had already been diagnosed with cancer, the test accurately detected cancer in 51.5% of people.”
This is almost the same as chance, isn’t it? So tossing a coin and saying, “heads you’ve got cancer, tails you haven’t.” would give fairly similar results.
Given that the subjects were already diagnosed with cancer, presumably one would expect fairly high concentrations of the relevant DNA fragments in their blood. So surely a far better detection rate than 1.5% above chance would be expected if the test really is sensitive and discriminates well.
Or am I missing something?

Please can you correct an error in this blog. Galleri HAS been tested on people who have not yet been diagnosed with cancer, contrary to your third and a subsequent paragraph. For example, the Pathfinder study of 6600 people in the US was entirely asymptomatic people; data was recently presented at ASCO on the interim results from this study.

If not to old at 75 I would love to take part. Lost my father to stomach cancer and mother to bowel cancer ( metastatic)

Brilliant more than happy to volunteer fit healthy aged 58 mother of five grandmother of 10 work for nhs full recovery from covid ready when you are if neeeded

Would be interested in taking part in this trial

Great news all the research that is being done. I was love to help but just had breast cancer. But good luck

I have had breast cancer,and would love to do a trail

I would like to take part have had cancer

I would be glad to take part in the trial , my mum and husband had cancer but luckily they both survived so would be happy to help

Husband has prostate cancer. Daughter died of triple negative breast cancer linked to prostate cancer. I have identical twin sons, so worried about them developing prostate cancer. Research is wonderful but much more funding required.

I would be happy to be part of this as both my parents died of cancer before I was 17.

I would like to volunteer. I lost my Dad to Pancreatic cancer 05/03/2020

Sounds like a really important study, well done so far

Sounds promising, everything crossed. I had kidney cancer, no symptoms at 45yrs, suspected IBS, found though a ultra sound.Good luck.

I think this is amazing my mum and her sister died of cancer also my dad and 3 of his brothers, so this would be fantastic for the people that get picked for the trial and for the future

I would be glad of a chance to take part having a family history of cancer

What an amazing step forward in detecting cancer. So many of my family have had/died with cancers, this is a much needed trial. I’d would love to take part.

Think this is amazing to be able to detect other cancers and it is definitely going to help cure most cancers I think research is a fantastic way ,and to have a blood test is amazing if I hadnt of got breast cancer I would have definitely wanted to take part so I wish you all the luck in the world its absolutely great news

Great to see that there is hope for detecting this awful disease earlier, should save a lot of lives. I had a scare a couple of years ago and would be happy to receive an invitation.

Please can you give a link to the trial protocol? I’ve worked in cancer research and in screening for 40 years and I’m interested in the data which may be collected on unintended harms.
I hope there will be in-depth interviews with the people in whom cancer is diagnosed and with each and every member of their family about how their life has changed having had that diagnosis.
A short study like this does not seem adequate to understand the unintended harms.

I would like to have this blood test as I’m recovering from breast cancer and I always have the worry that I might have cancer elsewhere in my body .

Interesting , wonderful if this works out .

My whole family died from cancer mum from lung cancer and dad from prostate cancer my brother have survived prostate cancer I am thank only one who never been diagnosed with cancer as person who in the age group 50-77 and live not far from one of locations people involved I want to be involved but wondering if you need sign up or just sit and wait for the letter if you need apply how possible to do it because it not possible find link to the form there only OPT OUT FORM so my question do you need apply or wait letter? When I did research for epilepsy I simply got letter from clinic at King’s College Hospital may be you will send information

The trial sounds great good luck and thank you for all the hard work that has gone into it

I think this will be amazing trial , I am 54 and would love be part of it .

I think anything that stands a chance allbeit small of detecting cancers, is worth its weight in gold and if it can save just one life it’s worth it. More can follow hopefully

My brother is having cancer treatment, I would like to be considered to take part please ,

A very interesting read. I would certainly be interested in taking part..

I would love to take part in this as my dad died quickly of pancreatic cancer and I worry for my children

Really interesting. I am a Merkel Cell Carcinoma patient at Royal Derby. Currently, NED & picked up at Stage I.

Lost my dad to cancer when I was 13 would like to take part. Got grand children to think of. David clegg.

I think this is amazing , I hope it can soon be trialed and tested and out for the nation , just think how many lives could be saved . This is what the world has been waiting for . Fingers crossed and congratulations so far

I’m wondering what the 50 cancers are the new test will detect as I’ve not seen a list anywhere?

I would love to take part in the test it seems like a really good trial. I like a lot of people have many relatives who have had or died of cancer and would love to do something to help.

I think this is a great move and hope it will prove to be helpful. Having lost my husband, Mother and and other relatives to cancer .

I would be interested in the trial, hopefully this is the way forward 🙏

Brilliant

Very exciting news.lets hope many people are detected with early cancer that will be able to be cured before it advances too quickly.

I would love to take part in the trials

Sounds amazing! I had breast cancer four years ago and would be happy to take part in a trial. I live in Wales and have had a mastectomy.

This certainly sounds like an amazing opportunity to participate in these cancer tests – I would certainly feel lucky to be selected and privileged to be part of these tests.

I’m interested in any trials re:Cancer and like to follow them for the results.I have stage 4 NHL,so it’s purely for interest,very exciting though.

Really hope these tests do help to find cancers before they get so bad. Wonderful news.

I would love to take part but it seems I live in the wrong area. My dad and his siblings all died from cancer, my mum’s siblings and two of my cousins on my mum’s side have died from it. I also have another cousin undergoing treatment for cancer.

This is amazing after having both bowel and breast cancer which resulted in chemotherapy and radiotherapy which was gruelling, would of been wonderful to have avoided that treatment by catching earlier x well done to all concerned in research

How can you apply to be in the cancer blood
Test trial