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Clinical validation of a circulating tumor DNA–based blood test to screen for colorectal cancer

JAMA

2025-06-02
(Press-News.org) About The Study: In an average-risk colorectal cancer screening population, a blood-based test demonstrated acceptable accuracy for colorectal cancer detection, but detection of advanced precancerous lesions remains a challenge, and ongoing efforts are needed to improve test sensitivity. 

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Theodore R. Levin, MD, email theodore.levin@kp.org.

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(doi:10.1001/jama.2025.7515)

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[Press-News.org] Clinical validation of a circulating tumor DNA–based blood test to screen for colorectal cancer
JAMA