Becker's Healthcare December 31, 2024
Here are five updates that changed the landscape for colorectal cancer detection and treatment in 2024:
1. Olympus and NTT developed the world’s first cloud-based endoscopy system that processes endoscopic videos on the cloud. The system leveraged IOWN all-photonic network technology, which can resolve network issues commonly faced by cloud-based endoscopy systems.
2. The FDA approved the Cologuard Plus test, a next-generation multitarget stool DNA test approved for patients at an average risk for colorectal cancer. In a trial of 19,000 patients, the test demonstrated 95% overall cancer sensitivity and 43% sensitivity for advanced precancerous lesions at 94% specificity.
3. In July, the FDA approved a new screening test for CRC that only requires a sample of blood....
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