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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. A new way to screen for colon cancer may be on the horizon ...

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   The first blood test to screen for colorectal cancer could be approved this year — raising the potential to drastically increase the number of people diagnosed. A new way to screen for colon ...

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

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   The study found that about 83% of participants who had been diagnosed with colorectal cancer via colonoscopy tested positive for the disease on the Shield test, compared with about 17% who had a ...

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.