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The simple test looks for tiny DNA fragments in the blood and could avoid women needing to have a keyhole surgery to diagnose it.
According to the charity Endometriosis UK, it takes on average seven and a half years to get a diagnosis as soon as the first symptoms appear.
Experts now hope to speed up this process with a new blood test, with lab results available in a few days.
Developed by MDNA Life Sciences and experts from Oxford University, the test will be available in the UK within nine months and may soon be available on the NHS.
The Mitomic Endometriosis Test, developed by the MDNA laboratory in Newcastle, looks for biomarkers of endometriosis in the blood by closely examining mutations in mitochondrial DNA.
A study published in the journal Biomarkers in Medicine revealed that these newly identified biomarkers can accurately detect endometriosis in blood samples in up to nine out of ten cases, even at the onset of the disease.
The company has already developed a blood test for prostate cancer and plans to publish tests for ovarian cancer and pancreatic cancer next year.
Dr. Christian Becker, of Nuffield's Department of Women's Health and Reproductive Health at Oxford University, said: "Endometriosis not only causes tremendous suffering to women affected, but also a huge medical and economic burden for society.
"There is a long lag phase between the onset and diagnosis of the disease, mainly because of its non-specific symptoms and because it can only be diagnosed invasively by laparoscopy. specific noninvasive to badist in the diagnosis of endometriosis is certainly an unmet clinical need. "
Endometriosis occurs when tissues similar to the uterine lining begin to develop in other parts of the body, such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes. It is the second most common gynecological condition after fibroids.
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