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UPMC is reminding people about the current screening age recommendations for colorectal cancer since it changed in recent ...
FIT checks for blood in the stool, which can indicate the presence of colorectal cancer or polyps. Patients collect stool ...
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 ...
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8 Myths About Colon Cancer Debunked

Colonoscopy is the gold-standard for diagnosing colon cancer, but tests like flexible sigmoidoscopy and FIT are alternatives. Following screening recommendations, along with lifestyle changes like a ...
A colonoscopy is still the gold standard. It can find and remove precancerous growths during the same procedure, which no ...
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 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 ...
The FDA granted breakthrough device designation to the Haystack MRD test, which uses ctDNA to detect residual or recurrent ...
Scientists at UNIGE have created an artificial intelligence method that can diagnose colorectal cancer by analyzing the gut ...
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 ...