A simple blood test could detect colorectal cancer with more than 80% accuracy, according to a new study from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, Washington. The study, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, included nearly 8,000 people between the ages of 45 and 84, a press release stated.
The accuracy rate for colorectal cancer is similar to at-home stool tests used for early detection of colorectal cancer,' Grady told Fox News Digital. The study did have some limitations, he acknowledged. 'The study was done average-risk people, and that’s who the test is meant for,' he said.
Due to insufficient adenoma detection, these new blood-based tests will not be as effective as Cologuard , even when their adherence is perfect, compared to current adherence of Cologuard,' said Dr. Mark Fendrick of the University of Michigan School of Public Health, in a statement provided to Fox News Digital. Fendrick was not involved in the NEJM study. The American Gastroenterological Association released a statement in response to the NEJM study.