A new blood test was found to detect colon cancer with more than 80% accuracy — and to rule it out for 90% of healthy people. The results were presented at the 2025 American Society of Clinical ...

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 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.

MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Exact Sciences Corp. (EXAS), a leading provider of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, today announced an expanded partnership with Humana Inc. to enhance access to ...

The Cologuard Plus test is more accurate than the original Cologuard, and should be easier to mail in for stool analysis. The newest version of Cologuard, an at-home colon cancer screening test, ...

Have you ever thought, "I'm too young to get colon cancer"? The truth is that colorectal cancer (CRC) is affecting more younger adults than ever before. Despite this alarming trend, many people remain ...

If the too-good-to-be-true filter in your brain isn’t quite working the way it should, this may sound like the perfect alternative to the often-dreaded colonoscopy — at-home stool sample tests you ...

A blood test that accurately detects colon cancer in middle-aged and older people and also rules it out when it is not present can help to increase the rate of screening for the disease in the U.S.

"Until now, we have only had stool-based tests and colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy. A blood test has the potential for improving colorectal cancer screening rates." HealthDay News — A blood-based test ...