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A screening test can determine if a person has an infection with hepatitis B. It involves a blood test that detects antigens and antibodies for hepatitis B virus (HBV). Hepatitis B, or hep B, is a ...

Researchers report progress in looking for signs of lung cancer in the blood.

Up to 90% of colorectal cancers can be cured if they are found early. But once cancer spreads outside the colon, it is much harder to treat. That’s why regular colorectal cancer screenings, starting ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a blood test to be used for colorectal cancer screening among average-risk adults 45 and older. The maker of the test, Palo Alto, California-based ...

Colorectal cancer (CRC), more commonly called colon cancer, is currently the second-leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S. But studies find it’s also highly treatable, especially if it’s ...

Delfi Diagnostics is launching its first liquid biopsy test, fulfilling the company’s own, years-long prophecy to offer a new blood-based tool for the screening of lung cancer. Its Firstlook Lung test ...

A novel, quick, and low-cost dementia screening test could significantly improve early detection of Alzheimer's disease in primary care settings, according to research presented at the Gerontological ...

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 ...