Guardant Health’s Shield tests could be the first approved blood screening test for colorectal cancer that meets requirements for Medicare reimbursement.
To screen for colon and rectal cancers, most people have colonoscopies, which can feel invasive and require anesthesia, or they may take an at-home stool test, which can be more convenient but also awkward — and not appealing for the squeamish.But a simple blood test could soon become more broadly available.Palo Alto, California-based biotechnology company Guardant Health has applied for U.S.
Smith plans to watch the FDA panel meeting Thursday, but the advisers’ decision will not immediately change or shift the American Cancer Society’s screening recommendations, he said.“The American Cancer Society typically looks for FDA approval at this higher level before we would include a test in our guidelines,” Smith said.
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