The American Cancer Society updated its colorectal cancer screening guidelines to include tests that have received FDA approval since the release of the 2018 guidelines. Blood-based screening tests are not recommended as a preferred option, but can be ...

The simplicity of a blood test comes with a major caveat that will require nuanced discussions between doctors and patients. Shield, a blood-based colorectal cancer test that dete

Is point-of-care (POC) glycated hemoglobin (A1c) testing the best choice for diabetes screening? The option is an attractive one; POC A1c testing provides the convenience of rapid results in a single visit, as well as the potential to reach historically ...

By Nancy Lapid May 27 (Reuters) - People who skip colorectal cancer screening because colonoscopy or stool testing seems too burdensome now have a blood test option from Guardant Health among recommendations by the American Cancer Society for detecting the disease,