Can we detect cancer before the first symptoms even show? Spurred on by this hope, a female doctor and researcher has braved every obstacle to invent a revolutionary test.

For years, Patrizia Paterlini-Bréchot worked on developing experimental techniques for tracking tumor cells that circulate in the blood long before the first signs of cancer appear. Now, a simple blood test can detect precursors of an invasive cancer. This could save millions of lives in the future. Patrizia Paterlini-Bréchot sheds light on the personal journey that led her to this discovery. She is convinced that doctors should be focusing on early diagnosis. And this is a battle that concerns us all.
The work of Patrizia Paterlini-Bréchot and her team has been recognized with several prizes in France and abroad. As a scientist, she is internationally renowned for her scientific rigor and her commitment to fighting cancer.