New findings suggest blood tests still being assessed are showing promising results for early cancer screenings, especially ...

A second blood test shows promise for the detection of colon cancer, according to a new study. The first, called Shield, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in July for people 45 and ...

The MCED test shows similar performance in cancer survivors and the general population, with a PPV of 50% and high ...

The blood test also had a sensitivity and specificity of 92.3% and 92.6% for participants who do not have breast cancer. The results were consistent for women with dense breast tissue and non-dense ...

Early detection of lung cancer remains challenging because cancer cells circulating in the blood are extremely rare ( ref1 ). A new research study now shows that a single lung cancer cell can be ...

An investigational blood test for early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC) in average-risk adults met the primary endpoints of sensitivity and specificity in the PREEMPT CRC study, the largest study ...

A new blood test can detect lung cancer in real time, enabling earlier diagnosis, quicker treatment, reduced delays, and ...

Known as Breast Circulating Methylation Assay (BCMA), the new blood test looks for tumour DNA released into the bloodstream by cancer cells ...

A UK research team has developed a pioneering blood test that could change the way lung cancer is detected and monitored.

These markers are most helpful when someone already has a diagnosed cancer — to track treatment response or detect recurrence ...

A new bipartisan bill would end the coverage gap for dementia screening, allowing early diagnosis when treatments are most ...

Military members and veterans can be at a disadvantage in getting screenings that can spot pre-cancerous growths and provide earlier diagnoses.