Blood Test, Colorectal cancer

Accurate New Blood Test for Colon Cancer
An accurate new blood test for colon cancer, the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in the US, has been reported.
I was diagnosed with stage-3 colorectal cancer at 31 — the symptoms that made me get a colonoscopy
Alarmed by the color and frequency of the blood in her stool, Mahon was referred to a GI doctor who initially thought she had an autoimmune disease. “Once I got the colonoscopy, she told me that she was pretty confident it was cancer. We did 10 biopsies during the colonoscopy, and then found out it’s stage 3 cancer,” she recalled.
A new blood test accurately screens for colorectal cancer, researchers say
Research that has not yet been peer-reviewed shows the newest blood test is more than 80% accurate in detecting colon cancer in people who had the disease. The test is 90% accurate in ruling out cancer in healthy adults, according to the study published Monday in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Blood test accurately detects colon cancer
An experimental blood test can effectively and accurately detect colon cancer in middle-aged folks and seniors, a new study says. The research is published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
New colorectal cancer prediction test is more than 90% accurate
A new DNA test developed in the UK can accurately predict whether high-risk patients will develop colorectal cancer in the five years. People with inflammatory bowel disease — which includes conditions like ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s — are up to four times more likely to get this type of cancer,
Health Rounds: Old anti-inflammatory may delay colon cancer recurrence
Patients with colon cancer who still have cancer cells in their blood after surgery may improve their survival odds with ...
5 signs of colorectal cancer you should never ignore — including one you might be happy about
About 150,000 Americans are diagnosed annually with colorectal cancer, which occurs when cells in the colon or rectum grow ...
In HER2+ colorectal cancer, anti-HER2 therapy may be less toxic alternative
Patients whose metastatic colorectal cancer has progressed following chemotherapy and who lack mutations in the RAS and BRAF ...
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‘Frequent polyp diagnoses’ in near relatives linked to higher colorectal cancer risk
People with first-degree relatives who were repeatedly diagnosed with colorectal polyps appeared at increased risk for ...
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Medicinal plant has great potential to fight colorectal cancer
Artemisia herba-alba shows promise in combating colorectal cancer, offering new hope through its powerful medicinal ...
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ctDNA Testing May Inform Treatment, Predict Outcomes in Colorectal Cancer
DNA testing may inform treatment decisions and predict outcomes of adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with stage II-III colorectal cancer.
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Is One Cycle of Neoadjuvant Pembro Enough in dMMR Colon Cancer?
About 61% of patients with stage I or II dMMR colon cancer achieved a pathologic complete response after a single cycle of neoadjuvant pembrolizumab, new data revealed.
New study uncovers the biggest risk factor for colon cancer in under 35s — and it will shock you
A diet deficient in calcium was considered the highest risk factor, linked to approximately one in five deaths from colon ...