DIY cancer tests not to be trusted
The Dutch Cancer Society (KWF Kankerbestrijding) warns against DIY tests offered on the internet, in a report presented today. The tests are used to identify biomarkers – changes in substances in the body such as proteins – which can indicate disease.
‘The quality and trustworthyness of such commercial tests has not been determined,’ says the report.
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