Sponge on a string test could transform oesophageal cancer diagnosis – study

The Cytosponge test, developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge in England, is a small pill with a thread attached that the patient swallows.

A sponge on a string pill test could transform the way oesophageal cancer is diagnosed, researchers say.

The method can identify 10 times more people with Barrett’s oesophagus than the usual GP route, scientists say.