Medical Xpress August 28, 2025
A new study by researchers at the University of Exeter has found that routine blood tests used in primary care to assess anemia and mean corpuscular volume (MCV) are more effective at predicting cancer risk in white patients than in Asian or Black patients.
The study is published in the British Journal of General Practice.
The research highlights the limitations of current diagnostic guidelines and emphasizes the need for a more personalized or tailored approach to cancer risk assessment across different ethnic groups.
The study revealed that low hemoglobin, low MCV, and iron-deficiency anemia were less reliable indicators of cancer risk in Black and Asian patients compared with white patients. The discrepancy was most evident for MCV levels, which were...
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