Pill-on-a-thread’ cancer screening trial launches in Wales

Mark Mansfield A pioneering “pill-on-a-thread” test that could transform the early detection of oesophageal cancer is being rolled out across Wales as part of a major UK clinical trial. The BEST4 Screening Trial will investigate whether the capsule sponge test can be used to screen people with chronic heartburn for Barrett’s oesophagus – a condition…