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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. 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 ...

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. 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. ... Shield can help improve colorectal cancer screening rates so we can detect more cancers at an ...

6. Cancer screening - Wikipedia

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   Screening for colorectal cancer, if done early enough, is preventive, seeing as benign lumps called polyps in the colon and rectum are the start to almost all cases of colon cancer. These polyps can be identified and removed by screening tests like a colonoscopy , in which the whole colon is visible.

7. Colorectal cancer - Wikipedia

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   People with inflammatory bowel disease account for less than 2% of colon cancer cases yearly. [33] In those with Crohn's disease, 2% get colorectal cancer after 10 years, 8% after 20 years, and 18% after 30 years. [33] In people who have ulcerative colitis, approximately 16% develop either a cancer precursor or cancer of the colon over 30 years ...