Thank you, Dr. Manchireddy. I understand that a blood test has been recently developed that could also assist in monitoring/diagnosis of colon cancer. Is that on the horizon as an additional tool, and if so, when might it be widely available?
Yes, it's approved, but the sensitivity of the test is much lower than that of the stool test and colonoscopy. The option is currently present for people who are not interested in the Colonoscopy and Stool tests. I haven't used it much in practice as the sensitivity is much lower.
Thank you, Dr. Manchireddy. I understand that a blood test has been recently developed that could also assist in monitoring/diagnosis of colon cancer. Is that on the horizon as an additional tool, and if so, when might it be widely available?
Hi Mell,
Thank you.
Yes, it's approved, but the sensitivity of the test is much lower than that of the stool test and colonoscopy. The option is currently present for people who are not interested in the Colonoscopy and Stool tests. I haven't used it much in practice as the sensitivity is much lower.