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Becker's Healthcare September 16, 2024
New data from cancer screening and diagnostic test provider Exact Sciences have shown an 88.3% sensitivity rate for its blood-based colorectal cancer screening test.
The blood test also showed 31.2% sensitivity for advanced precancerous lesions at specificity of 90.1% for negative samples confirmed by colonoscopy, according to a Sept. 16 press release.
The study consisted of more than 3,000 blood samples, including approximately 2,900 blinded, using an analysis that was prespecified by the FDA.
The study also included more than 90 advanced...
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