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2. New colorectal cancer blood test approved by FDA: What to know

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   “The Shield blood test is a screening test for colorectal cancer that is as accurate as the most commonly used stool-based test, FIT, for detecting colorectal cancer.

3. FDA approves blood test to detect colon cancer for those at ...

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   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday morning approved a blood test to screen for colorectal cancer in certain individuals. ... physicians with a viable blood-based screening option to ...

4. FDA approves new blood test to screen for colon cancer

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   Another colon cancer screening method includes fecal occult blood tests that detect blood in the stool, which can be a warning sign of colon polyps or cancer. The FIT-DNA tests, such as Cologuard ...

5. Fecal immunochemical test - Wikipedia

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   The fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is a diagnostic technique that examines stool samples for traces of non-visible blood, which could potentially indicate conditions including bowel cancer. [1] Symptoms which could be caused by bowel cancer and suggest a FIT include a change in bowel habit, anaemia, unexplained weight loss, and abdominal pain.

6. FDA approves blood test for colorectal cancer screening among ...

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   The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a blood test to be used for colorectal cancer screening among average-risk adults 45 and older.

7. Stool guaiac test - Wikipedia

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   Several recent colon cancer screening guidelines have recommended replacing any older low-sensitivity, guaiac-based fecal occult blood testing (gFOBT) with either newer high-sensitivity guaiac-based fecal occult blood testing (gFOBT) or fecal immunochemical testing (FIT), which tests for globin rather than the heme detected by the guaiac method.

8. Fecal occult blood - Wikipedia

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   Fecal occult blood testing (FOBT), as its name implies, aims to detect subtle blood loss in the gastrointestinal tract, anywhere from the mouth to the colon.Positive tests ("positive stool") may result from either upper gastrointestinal bleeding or lower gastrointestinal bleeding and warrant further investigation for peptic ulcers or a malignancy (such as colorectal cancer or gastric cancer).

9. Blood test to detect colon cancer could move a step closer to ...

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   Current options for colorectal cancer screening for people at average risk include a stool-based test done either annually or every three years; a traditional colonoscopy every 10 years; a virtual ...