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Blood test shows 83% accuracy for detecting colorectal cancer in trial (www.upi.com)

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A blood test to screen for colorectal cancer in average-risk individuals without symptoms accurately detected the malignancy in 83% of people confirmed to have the disease, a study released Wednesday showed.

The study was published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Researchers said the blood test's accuracy rate for colorectal cancer is similar to at-home stool tests. It's a promising step, they said, to developing more accessible screening tools for catching the disease early -- when it's easier to treat.

The test would could improve upon low levels of colorectal cancer screening -- a major cause of cancer-related mortality in the United States that results in some 50,000 deaths each year.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

I didn’t thought of it this way. I agree with you, that this would be the greatest benefit.