“The first generation of blood tests are a really exciting development in thecolorectal cancerscreening paradigm,” said lead researcher Dr. Uri Ladabaum, a professor of gastroenterology with Stanford Medicine. “But for now, if you're willing and able to do a colonoscopy orstool-based test, ...
This image provided by Guardant Health in March 2024, shows packaging for their colon cancer blood test, Shield. According to a study published Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in theNew England Journal of Medicineand sponsored by Guardant Health, the test performed well, further expanding screening op...
Exact Sciences, which has for years sold a stool-based colon cancer test, on Monday announced that a blood-based test it’s developing showed promise in accurately detecting the disease. In a study of more than 3,000 samples, the company reported that its test detected 88.3% of cancers and...
The study found that the Shield test was as effective as stool-based tests for detecting colon cancer, particularly early-stage cancers. However, it was less sensitive for detecting advanced precancerous lesions. The researchers believe that this blood test could improve screening rates ...
These first-generation blood-based tests do not diagnose precancerous polyps well. “This is a time of intense interest in the colorectal cancer screening field. The paradigm in screening could be changing,” Ladabaum said. “But conducting a randomized controlled trial directly comparing t...
U.S. health regulators have approved a blood test for colon cancer, offering a new way of screening for a leading cause of cancer deaths.
death rates (mortality) from colorectal cancer by 30-40%. If no colonic abnormalities are found in an individual whose stool contains occult blood, consideration then is given to examining the stomach and the small intestine as sources of bleeding....
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a blood test intended to detect colorectal cancer, expanding options for screening for the potentially deadly disease.
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The FDA has approved a new blood test for detecting colon cancer. The approval comes after a clinical study found the test could correctly detect colon cancer in 83% of participants who were not experiencing symptoms. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook has the details.Jul 30...