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Blood-Based Test for CRC Screening Hits Sensitivity, Specificity Endpoints

Test could fill a gap in CRC screening

Blood-Based Test Offers Effective Screening Option for Colorectal Cancer

Data from PREEMPT CRC reveal the blood-based screening test demonstrated a 79.2% sensitivity for detecting colorectal cancer.

Blood-based screening test detects CRC with nearly 80% sensitivity in average-risk adults

WASHINGTON — A blood-based screening test detected colorectal cancer with a sensitivity of 79.2% and a specificity of 91.5% among average-risk adults aged 45 to 85 years, according to research presented at Digestive Disease Week. “Adherence to colon cancer screening tests is suboptimal with current options of stool-based tests and colonoscopy,” Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, director

Reality Check: Data on Blood-Based Colorectal Cancer Screening

CRC: Next-Generation mt-sDNA Test Beats FIT for Sensitivity

A next-generation multitarget stool DNA test for colorectal cancer screening had higher sensitivity but lower specificity than a currently available FIT, according to the large prospective BLUE-C study.

Dreading your colonoscopy? New tests give consumers more options and require less prep

The most common test used to check for colon cancer is the once-a-decade colonoscopy. But researchers say stool and blood tests could aid testing.

1 in 10 Stool-Based CRC Tests Can't Be Processed

Unsatisfactory fecal immunochemical tests often stem from inadequate or old specimens, incomplete labeling, or broken/leaking containers, and they may leave many patients unscreened.

5 physicians on the cutting edge of gastroenterology

Meet five gastroenterologists on the cutting edge of the field: Aasma Shaukat, MD, Anne Marie Lennon, MD, PhD, Daniel Mullady, MD, Lawrence

How AI is changing gastroenterology for the better

Iterative Health released research findings that demonstrated the effectiveness of AI for use in the treatment and management of inflammatory bowel disease and

Personalized Intervention Helps CRC Screening Decisions for Older Adults

Patients receiving intervention were less likely to undergo screening if benefits were low