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Common cancer type could be detected with new blood test
A new blood test was found to detect colon cancer with more than 80% accuracy — and to rule it out for 90% of healthy people. Doctors speak about how this could improve screening rates and outcomes.
Accurate New Blood Test for Colon Cancer
An accurate new blood test for colon cancer, the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in the US, has been reported.
New blood test helps Texas doctors detect colon cancer in patients earlier
Doctors in Dallas and other parts of Texas are beginning to use a new blood test that can detect colon cancer earlier. The Shield test offers results in about two weeks. DALLAS - A new FDA-approved blood test is helping doctors in Texas detect colon cancer earlier.
A new blood test accurately screens for colorectal cancer, researchers say
Research that has not yet been peer-reviewed shows the newest blood test is more than 80% accurate in detecting colon cancer in people who had the disease. The test is 90% accurate in ruling out cancer in healthy adults, according to the study published Monday in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Austin gets access to new blood tests for colorectal cancer
Austin patients are among the first in the country to have access to a new blood test capable of screening for colorectal cancer. Why it matters: Officials of California-based Guardant Health say their blood test will be a "game changer" in colorectal screenings,
New Blood Test Revolutionizes Colorectal Cancer Detection
Discover the revolutionary blood test offering a less invasive alternative to colonoscopies for colorectal cancer detection.
FDA-approved blood test detecting colon cancer hopes to increase screening rates
The gold standard colonoscopy is still the preferred method for finding colon cancer, but on this World Cancer Day, we're hearing more about a simple blood test that could get more
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Blood test accurately detects colon cancer
An experimental blood test can effectively and accurately detect colon cancer in middle-aged folks and seniors, a new ...
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New test may predict which IBD patients have higher colorectal cancer risk
Researchers from The Institute of Cancer Research in London have developed a new test that can predict colorectal cancer risk ...
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Simple blood test detects colon cancer with 90% accuracy as researchers hone in on new treatment
A new type of blood test can detect colon cancer with nearly a 90 percent accuracy rate, a potential breakthrough in the epidemic. A new study from researchers at New York University found the ...
Cowboys QB Dak Prescott supports effort to get cancer test covered by Medicare
Bill to pay for multi-cancer early detection screening test has bipartisan support, but just ran out of time last session.