Free-floating DNA carrying cancerous mutations was detected in blood three years before any other signs of cancer appeared. If approved as a test, doctors might detect cancers sooner and treat them ...

Researchers are studying tests called liquid biopsies, which can provide vital information about cancer genes using only a blood sample. A blood test to find cancer even before it shows any symptoms ...

The Michigan Supreme Court will hear arguments later this month about a warrantless DNA test that linked a Flint man to a ...

cf-bDNA testing can reduce CRC incidence and mortality but is less effective and more costly than colonoscopy and FIT. The test may increase screening participation among those who avoid traditional ...

New blood-based screening tests for colorectal cancer (CRC) offered fewer benefits at higher cost versus other screening options, a cost-effectiveness modeling study suggested. In a comparison against ...

A blood-based test using cell-free DNA had high sensitivity for colorectal cancer, high specificity for advanced neoplasia, and some sensitivity for advanced precancerous lesions. A blood-based ...

Exact Science’s Michelle Beidelschies, PhD, reveals how a multi-biomarker class multi-cancer early detection test (MCED) blood test can help health systems expand detection across more cancers earlier ...

A blood test known as a cfDNA test has proven to be accurate in detecting colorectal cancer in the majority of cases. Colorectal cancer is often deadly, but screening for it can be inconvenient, so ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The VA Medical Center in North Las Vegas says they are the first hospital in the region to offer a new kind of testing. The goal is to look at a veteran patient’s DNA profile ...