October 9, 2008 — Stool DNA testing is a new approach to screening for colorectal cancer, but it is an evolving technology. A study has found that the first-generation stool DNA test (SDT-1) is not ...

The American Cancer Society recently updated its colorectal cancer screening guideline for the first time since 2018 by ...

June 8, 2009 (Chicago, Illinois) – Detection of "long DNA" in the stool, when combined with fecal occult blood testing, detects colorectal cancers with a specificity of 90%. This approach is "among ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. The American Cancer Society is adding three new colon cancer screening tests to its recommendations.

The new study results could make Abbott, which has an agreement with Freenome to market the blood-based test, the dominant ...

With colorectal cancer a growing concern among younger people, the American Cancer Society has endorsed two new types of stool tests to encourage people to get screened, while also recommending a ...

Time for a rear-ality check. Colorectal cancer rates have been rising among adults younger than 50 since the 1990s, a troubling trend that has perplexed scientists. Because of the increase in cases, ...

The American Cancer Society has added blood tests every three years as a new option for colorectal cancer screening, in addition to colonoscopy and stool tests. While invasive, colonoscopy remains the ...

Fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) is a non-invasive screening tool designed to detect hidden blood in stool as an early indicator of colorectal neoplasia. Employed widely in organised screening ...

There is a saying about fitness that runs along the lines of "the best type of exercise is the one that you will do." Updated colorectal cancer screening guidelines, released by the American Cancer ...

Colon cancer is the second-deadliest cancer in America. It's not deadly because it's particularly hard to treat or because oncologists are bad at spotting it. In large part, it's because people aren't ...

The American Cancer Society is adding some new testing options to its screening guideline for colorectal cancers – and for the first time, that includes a blood test. Colonoscopies are still ...