It’s good news in the fight against colorectal cancer: A new test can detect the disease with a simple blood draw. But don’t cancel your colonoscopy just yet — that old standby is still more reliable ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved a blood test that can assist in the primary detection of colorectal cancer. This test could assist with prompt detection and intervention ...

“Blood-based screening tests are more acceptable to people than colonoscopy and stool tests and likely will increase screening compliance,” said the study’s corresponding author, Dr. William Grady, a ...

A simple blood test could detect colorectal cancer (CRC) with more than 80% accuracy, according to a new study coauthored by researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, Washington.

A digital rectal exam (DRE) is a way to check for signs of prostate cancer. For this exam a physician inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into your rectum to: Feel your prostate gland Assess the ...

The Food and Drug Administration approved a blood test that can detect colorectal cancer, CBS News reported. It’s called Shield and was developed by Guardant Health Inc. The test was approved by the ...

Saga Diagnostics expanded the use of its ultrasensitive blood test to include detection of tiny amounts of colorectal cancer that may remain in the body after treatment and can signal a higher risk of ...

Almost half of men falsely believe they need invasive tests to check for prostate cancer, cancer awareness campaigners in the UK say. A rectal exam – during which a doctor or nurse will check inside a ...

A new blood test that screens for colorectal cancer has just been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The blood sample needed for the new test, called Shield, can be obtained at a ...