GALLERI
MULTI-CANCER EARLY DETECTION TEST
GALLERI is the first-of-its-kind multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test available. It can detect a signal shared by more than 50 cancer types, and predict the tissue type or organ associated with the signal to help healthcare providers determine next steps.
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THE Galleri test is recommended for use in adults with an elevated risk for cancer, such as those aged 50 or older. It is intended to be used in addition to and not replace other cancer screening tests your healthcare provider recommends. Age is the biggest risk factor in developing cancer. People aged 50 and above have a 13x increased risk for cancer compared to younger adults​
WHAT is the importance of early detection?
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Finding cancer early is important to provide care when there may be more treatment options and potential for better outcomes.
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The vast majority of cancers, like pancreatic and ovarian, show no symptoms until later stages, when treatment options may be limited.
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Today, there are 5 recommended cancer screening tests (breast, cervical, lung, colorectal, & prostate) that together only account for one in four diagnosed cancers in patients over 50 years of age.
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Roughly three out of four of cancer deaths are caused by cancers without recommended screening tests.
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When cancers are diagnosed early before they have had a chance to spread, the overall 5-year survival rate is 4x higher than when diagnosed in later stages.
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The most important cancer is the one that you or your loved one may have - and treating it starts with knowing you have it.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
ALL CELLS, healthy and cancer cells, contain DNA. The DNA from cancer cells is different from the DNA of healthy cells. As cells grow through their lifecycle and die, DNA is released into the bloodstream. The Galleri test can tell the difference between DNA from cancer cells and DNA from healthy cells.
GALLERI was trained using a database that contains DNA from thousands of different cancer patients and healthy patients. This training uses advanced technology that allows Galleri to identify a cancer signal and then predict where the cancer signal originated in the body.
IT is important to know that Galleri is a screening test and does not diagnose cancer. Diagnostic testing is needed to confirm cancer. The Galleri test looks for active cancer and does not predict your future genetic risk for cancer. It should be used in addition to guideline-recommended cancer screenings such as mammography, colonoscopy, PSA, or cervical cancer screening. The Galleri test does not detect all cancers and not all cancers can be detected in the blood. False positive and false negative results do occur.