The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved a blood test that can assist in the primary detection of colorectal cancer. This test could assist with prompt detection and intervention ...

A simple blood test could detect colorectal cancer (CRC) with more than 80% accuracy, according to a new study coauthored by researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, Washington.

A breakthrough in microbiome research could change how colorectal cancer is detected—no colonoscopy required. Scientists used AI to map gut bacteria at an unprecedented level of detail, revealing ...

The Food and Drug Administration approved a blood test that can detect colorectal cancer, CBS News reported. It’s called Shield and was developed by Guardant Health Inc. The test was approved by the ...

It’s good news in the fight against colorectal cancer: A new test can detect the disease with a simple blood draw. But don’t cancel your colonoscopy just yet — that old standby is still more reliable ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Blood-based screening tests are more acceptable to people than colonoscopy and stool tests and likely will increase screening ...

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