Liquid Biopsy for Colorectal Cancer Screening: Not So Bloody Fast

Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is an integral part of preventive care. Many countries worldwide have adopted centrally administered national programs, and others, like the United States, perform opportunistic screening. Regardless of delivery system or method —predominantly fecal immunochemical test [FIT] or colonoscopy—periodic screening cost-effectively reduces CRC incidence and mortality.1 CRC screening works through the following 2 mechanisms: early identification of colon neoplasia before malignant transformation and detection of cancers at an e arlier stage than unscreened patients.
Source: Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Editorials Source Type: research