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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Figure 1: Limiting dilution series linearity. The measured PVAF for each replicate at each target PVAF dilution level created from the LoD clinical-contrived sample are plotted (black filled circles).