New blood test to detect colorectal cancer is a game changer, doctor explains

Name: New blood test to detect colorectal cancer is a game changer, doctor explains
Uploaded: 2024-07-30T07:54:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 49 s
Description: The FDA just approved a blood test called Shield from the company Guardant Health, Inc. as a screening for adults 45 and older who are at average risk for colorectal cancer. This is a gamechanger as colorectal cancer is very treatable if caught in time, Dr. Rob Danoff of Jefferson Health Northeast explains.

The FDA just approved a blood test called Shield from the company Guardant Health, Inc. as a screening for adults 45 and older who are at average risk for colorectal cancer. This is a gamechanger as colorectal cancer is very treatable if caught in time, Dr. Rob Danoff of Jefferson Health Northeast explains.