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Why is it so Hard to Build a Diagnostic Business?

Everywhere you look, the message seems clear: early detection (of cancer & disease) saves lives. Yet behind the headlines, companies developing these screening tools face a different reality. Many tests struggle to gain approval, adoption, or even financial viability. The problem isn’t that the science is bad — it’s that the math is brutal.