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707an also miss cancers, giving people false comfort, he said.</p><p><a href="https://www.fredhutch.org/en/people/r/scott-ramsey.html">Dr. Scott Ramsey</a>, a researcher at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, said the NHS results call the test's early-detection value into question.</p><p>"There's no proof that this is going to reduce your risk of dying from cancer," Ramsey said. "If you have a negative test, you should not feel reassured [and] continue with [cancer screenings] that have been proven."</p><p>Grail's proposed label would say a negative result doesn't rule out cancer, a positive one needs follow-up testing and isn't a diagnosis, and the test can miss cancers or give false results.</p><p>The FDA often follows its advisers but makes its own call. 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