In July, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new blood-based test to screen for colorectal cancer (CRC). The FDA's approval of Shield (Guardant Health) marks a notable achievement, as ...

For doctors and patients, the Holy Grail of medicine would be a simple blood or saliva test to detect all types of cancer before symptoms or sickness appears. Doctors could screen and treat patients ...

RECENTLY APPROVED A BLOOD TEST AS A SCREENING FOR ADULTS WHO ARE AT RISK FOR COLORECTAL CANCER. SOME EXPERTS SAY THIS IS A GAME CHANGER AS THIS TYPE OF CANCER IS VERY TREATABLE IF IT’S CAUGHT IN TIME.

Feb. 17, 2023 – In January 2022, Anthony Arenz, a 51-year-old living in Mesa, AZ, breathed a small sigh of relief. It would be welcome news to anyone, but especially to a firefighter, whose job brings ...

The ctDNA test showed 79.2% sensitivity and 91.5% specificity for CRC detection in a diverse cohort. The study met primary end points but had limited sensitivity for advanced precancerous lesions.

When your period starts getting irregular around this age (approximately 45-50 years), it is considered perimenopause. This time is succeeded by menopause when the periods stop and the period after ...

Although considered a single class, fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) vary in their ability to detect advanced colorectal neoplasia (ACN) and should not be considered interchangeable, new research ...

A small proportion – 14.1% – of all diagnosed cancers in the United States are detected by screening with a recommended screening test, according to a new report. The remaining diagnosed cancers tend ...

Diabetes-related nephropathy is a potential complication of diabetes. Tests to help screen for nephropathy include urine protein tests, imaging tests, kidney biopsy, and glomerular filtration rate. A ...