英国诺丁汉大学脑肿瘤研究卓越中心开发了一项基因组测试，可在患者手术期间迅速诊断脑肿瘤，将原本耗时8周的诊断周期压缩至仅2小时 1。该测试通过分析肿瘤样本的遗传代码进行诊断 1，目前已被英国国家医疗服务体系（NHS）采纳 1。
NHS医疗主任Frankie Swords教授评价这项创新为"患者的一个巨大飞跃" 1。神经外科医生Stuart Smith教授指出，该测试可以"为被告知时间不多的患者节省宝贵的等待时间" 1。脑肿瘤是英国40岁以下儿童和成人的最大致命原因 1。
首批试点工作将在诺丁汉大学医院、伯明翰大学医院、大奥蒙德街医院、国王学院医院和纽卡斯尔医院等五家专科中心展开 1，随后计划推广至布里斯托、牛津、利兹和曼彻斯特等地 1。
Researchers at the University of Nottingham's Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence have developed a rapid diagnostic test that can identify brain tumours during patient surgery, reducing diagnosis time from eight weeks to just two hours 1. The genomic test analyzes the genetic code of tumour samples and has already begun deployment across the NHS, with initial trials planned at five specialist centres nationwide 1.
Brain tumours are the leading cause of cancer death in children and adults under 40 in the UK 1. NHS Medical Director Professor Frankie Swords described the development as "a huge leap forward for patients" 1, while neurosurgeon Professor Stuart Smith highlighted how the faster diagnosis could "save precious waiting time for those told they haven't got much time left" 1.
The pilot programme will initially operate across five hospitals: Nottingham University Hospital, Birmingham University Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital, King's College Hospital, and Newcastle Hospital 1. Following the initial trials, the test is expected to expand to centres in Bristol, Oxford, Leeds, and Manchester 1.
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