Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have recommended the approval of Guardant Health's blood test for detecting colon or rectal cancer. An independent panel of advisers also endorsed the blood-based colon cancer detection test, stating its benefits outweigh risks. The FDA advisory committee strongly recommends approval of the Shield Blood Test for colorectal cancer screening as a primary non-invasive option. The test is seen as a significant step in moving closer to FDA approval in the US, although experts note that colonoscopies remain the best diagnostic method for colon cancers.
Researchers are getting closer to being able to reliably screen for pancreatic cancer by conducting tests on a person’s blood. https://t.co/pjyzzzB1uR https://t.co/97G0zyvHct
FDA advisers recommended the agency approve Guardant Health’s blood-based colon cancer detection test. https://t.co/Nzt0FZp4AE
A simple blood test to detect colorectal cancer showed promising results in a recent study. https://t.co/9upIyDgj5e https://t.co/Inf1OAY20x
A blood test to screen for colorectal cancer is one step closer to receiving approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Here's what you need to know about the test and how it could help detect colorectal cancer: https://t.co/9P0tyzxpkV https://t.co/m2wHofth9r
A blood test to screen for colorectal cancer is one step closer to receiving approval from the FDA. https://t.co/KveGoBuQDM
Shares of Guardant Health rose Friday after an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration endorsed the company’s blood test to detect colorectal cancer https://t.co/nRK1yH1WZ8
Guardant Health Colon Cancer Screening Test Backed by Majority Amidst Robust Debate in FDA Meeting https://t.co/3DC13MJu8l
Exact Sciences stock drops as Guardant Health test supported by FDA panel https://t.co/soXbYKILHi https://t.co/0gPpq5r33s
The last thing I wanted to do when I was in my early 30s was go see a gastroenterologist but my then-fiance now wife nudged me to do it and it probably saved my life, or at least made it a lot less medically unpleasant. Seriously, get checked! https://t.co/SzKu8eyhed
FDA panel recommends approval of blood test to detect colon cancer The panelists said colonoscopies are still the best way to diagnose colon cancers, but they are more invasive. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/S1qrAoNhxU
FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Approval of Shield Blood Test for CRC Detection in Average-Risk Adults @US_FDA #crcsm #oncology https://t.co/QWgDJaPLcF
Guardant Health Stock Jumps. Blood Test for Cancer Moves Toward FDA Approval. https://t.co/MPVwsSHjir
The Guardant Health Shield test, one committee member said, “is better than nothing for patients who are getting nothing, but it is not better than a colonoscopy.” https://t.co/smoTXL4rsF
$GH (+18.6% pre) Guardant Health (GH): FDA Advisory Committee Panel Strongly Recommends Approval of Shield Blood Test for Colorectal Cancer Screening as a Primary Non-Invasive Screening Option - SI https://t.co/aGNP06yfOa
A committee of experts that advises the FDA voted by large majorities that a new blood test to screen people for colon and rectal cancers was safe and effective, and that its benefits outweighed its risks. https://t.co/ScqXXmWfIe
FDA advisers endorse Guardant Health’s colon cancer screening test https://t.co/olY8sn9yOO via @statnews
Guardant Health colon cancer test endorsed by FDA advisory panel https://t.co/1Ht7oULWRU
An independent panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration recommended the agency approve Guardant Health’s blood-based colon cancer detection test. https://t.co/4SCoGTB9dz
FDA advisers endorse Guardant Health’s colon cancer screening test https://t.co/HAlK4mXAPD via @angRchen and yours truly for @statnews
U.S. FDA advisers back approval for Guardant's blood-based cancer test https://t.co/utz6SPuvhP https://t.co/47j424ypc1
Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recommended for the approval of Guardant Health's blood test to detect a cancer that begins in the colon or rectum. https://t.co/v6vXYUnjyo https://t.co/v6vXYUnjyo
Blood test to detect colon cancer could move a step closer to FDA approval in the US https://t.co/SKQYDONrVT