When Erica Barnell was an MD/PhD student at Washington University in St. Louis, she met a woman who had stage four colorectal cancer (CRC). The woman was only 52 years old—more than a decade younger ...

This inventory was then used to detect the presence of colorectal cancer according to the bacteria present in simple stool samples, a non-invasive and low-cost screening tool. The potential ...

The U.S. FDA has approved SimpleScreen CRC, a blood-based screening test for adults aged 45 years and older who are at ...

Updated American Cancer Society guidance is reshaping colorectal cancer screening, expanding testing options and raising ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--COLOTECT™ 3.0 is a non-invasive colorectal cancer screening test developed by BGI, and will be launched in early 2023. BGI plans to release pre-clinical ...

Tens of millions of middle-aged and older Americans haven't gotten their recommended checks for early signs of potential colon cancer, either through the "gold standard" of colonoscopy or a ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Colorectal cancer is the deadliest cancer for Americans under 50 and the second deadliest overall. When detected early, the disease has a 91% survival rate, but more than 50 ...

Guardant Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GH), a leading precision oncology company, today announced its Shield™ blood test for colorectal cancer screening (CRC) is now covered for eligible UnitedHealth Group ...

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Liquid biopsies have transformed cancer testing. These tests detect signs of cancer using a simple blood draw instead of removing tissue from the body. Traditional biopsies involve surgery, needles, ...