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Brain tumour diagnosis cut from weeks to hours with rapid new NHS test
The test means patients can start treatment sooner and are spared weeks of uncertainty.
A rapid new test for brain tumours that the NHS has started using can slash the time it takes for an accurate diagnosis from up to eight weeks to two hours.
The test, which is used by doctors to diagnose which type of tumour a patient has, should mea... [4197 chars]
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