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

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    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved a blood test screening for colorectal cancer that has an over 83% success rate at detecting the presence of this form of cancer.

  3. A quick, cheap test could protect against fatal chemo ... - AOL

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    The chemotherapy drug 5-FU can be toxic to some people with cancer. A quick, cheap test can show if chemo is safe for a patient, but few doctors order it.

  4. A blood test for colon cancer performed well in a study ...

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    The blood test is tuned to pick up the signature of colon cancer but more research is needed to determine if it might pick up other cancers as well and give misleading results, Corley said.

  5. Cancer survival rates - Wikipedia

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    In the United States there has been an increase in the 5-year relative survival rate between people diagnosed with cancer in 1975-1977 (48.9%) and people diagnosed with cancer in 2007-2013 (69.2%); these figures coincide with a 20% decrease in cancer mortality from 1950 to 2014. [8] Due to innovation in emerging treatments and cancer prevention ...

  6. Circulating tumor cell - Wikipedia

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    [6] [7] For example, analysis of blood samples from cancer patients has found a propensity for increased CTC detection as the disease progresses. [8] Blood tests are easy and safe to perform and multiple samples can be taken over time. By contrast, analysis of solid tumors necessitates invasive procedures that might limit patient compliance.

  7. Cancer - Wikipedia

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    Most cancer deaths are due to cancer that has metastasized. [39] Metastasis is common in the late stages of cancer and it can occur via the blood or the lymphatic system or both. The typical steps in metastasis are: Local invasion; Intravasation into the blood or lymph. Circulation through the body. Extravasation into the new tissue. Proliferation

  8. Gastrointestinal bleeding - Wikipedia

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    Death in those with a GI bleed is more commonly due to other illnesses (some of which may have contributed to the bleed, such as cancer or cirrhosis) than the bleeding itself. [2] Of those admitted to a hospital because of a GI bleed, death occurs in about 7%. [ 16 ]

  9. Blood test ‘could detect breast cancer up to two ... - AOL

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    The Trial Early Serum Test Breast cancer (TESTBREAST) study includes 1,174 women in the Netherlands who are at a high risk of breast cancer, due to their family history or because they carry gene ...