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

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   On July 29, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a blood test that can help with primary colorectal cancer screening. The test is Guardant Health’s Shield blood test, and the ...

3. 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 ...

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. Cancer screening - Wikipedia

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   The objective of cancer screening is to detect cancer before symptoms appear, involving various methods such as blood tests, urine tests, DNA tests, and medical imaging. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The purpose of screening is early cancer detection, to make the cancer easier to treat and extending life expectancy. [ 3 ]

6. Guardant Health - Wikipedia

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   Guardant Health also launched a colon cancer detection test called Shield. [43] The company partnered with the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology to launch the first blood-based cancer testing services in Barcelona in mid 2022. [44] Guardant Health also licensed cancer tests to the clinical laboratory company Adicon for research testing in ...

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

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   If Shield receives FDA approval, it will be the first approved blood screening test for colorectal cancer that meets requirements for Medicare reimbursement, said Dr. Craig Eagle, chief medical ...

8. 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.

9. 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 .