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 ...

Colon cancer treatment is personalized based on stage, overall health and tumor characteristics. Early detection and accurate ...

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 ...

The newest version of Cologuard, an at-home colon cancer screening test, results in fewer false positives that can lead to unnecessary follow-up procedures. Cologuard Plus also gives people more time ...

Dr. Bethany Malone has treated a lot of colorectal cancer patients. The youngest, not counting those with genetic conditions, was 19 years old.Colorectal cancer used to be considered a cancer of older ...

A new blood test to screen for colon cancer was approved Monday by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), aimed at finding cancer when it’s still in the early stage and treatable. The blood test, ...

FILE - A sign for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is displayed outside their offices in Silver Spring, Md., Dec. 10, 2020. U.S. health regulators on Monday, July 29, 2024, approved a ...

Created by Guardant Health, the blood test, known as Shield, was able to detect 83% of colorectal cancers in studies but only 13% of dangerous polyps. Colonoscopies find approximately 95% of these ...

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 ...

A new blood test that screens for colorectal cancer has just been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The blood sample needed for the new test, called Shield, can be obtained at a ...