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2. Common cancer type could be detected with new blood test - AOL

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   A new blood test was found to detect colon cancer with more than 80% accuracy — and to rule it out for 90% of healthy people. Doctors speak about how this could improve screening rates and outcomes.

3. 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. It has a false negative ...

4. Blood test for colon cancer screening is approved by US ...

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   U.S. health regulators on Monday approved a first-of-its-kind blood test for colon cancer, offering a new way of screening for a leading cause of cancer deaths. Test manufacturer Guardant said the ...

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 new blood test to screen for colon cancer

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   The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Guardant Health’s blood test, called Shield, to screen for colon cancer.

7. 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).

8. 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.

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

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   The test was approved for people aged 45 and older with an "average risk" of colon cancer. Specialists warn that the blood test is not an equivalent alternative to colonoscopies, but it could lead ...