More info on the @CancerPrev_KCL & @CR_UK-run NHS-Galleri™ #screening trial:
kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-lea…
cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/c…
Worth noting you can't #volunteer for this trial, but if you are 50-77 & haven't been diagnosed with cancer in the past 3 years, you may be #invited...
The NHS-Galleri™ #screening trial is a proper #RCT, which means half of the 140,000 participants WON'T be tested (certainly not in the initial phase) and NONE will be told whether they have been #tested or not.
Of course if the test indicates *possible* markers for #cancer...
...then you will be contacted by the trial nurse by phone, and will be referred to an NHS hospital for further tests.
So every participant in the NHS-Galleri™ #screening trial should still attend standard screening & should contact their GP if they notice any unusual symptoms:
The trial is an #experiment, trying to determine if @GrailBio's #Galleri™ test works for the #asymptomatic - a positive result doesn't mean you definitely have #cancer.
A separate trial, #SYMPLIFY, is being run on those who do already have #symptoms:
cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/f…
There's more information on how your information is being used for the NHS-Galleri™ screening trial here:
digital.nhs.uk/services/nhs-d…
Including the legal basis for processing patients' data so as to identify suitable participants, and what to do if you don't wish to be contacted:
Share this Scrolly Tale with your friends.
A Scrolly Tale is a new way to read Twitter threads with a more visually immersive experience.
Discover more beautiful Scrolly Tales like this.