A blood test intended to detect colorectal cancer performed well in a clinical study, a step towards expanding options for screening the potentially deadly disease. Published in the New England Journal of Medicine Wednesday, the study found the test correctly detected colorectal cancer in 83% of people confirmed to have the disease who were at average risk and not experiencing symptoms. For 10% of people, it falsely indicated they might have colon cancer when the colonoscopy found nothing.
'The test has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration and most insurers do not cover it, but it is already on sale in the U.S. for $895, according to the Associated Press. The maker of the test, Guardant Health, anticipates an FDA decision this year, the outlet reported.
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