{"title":"Novel Blood-Based Tests for Colorectal Cancer Screening.","authors":"Angela Z Xue, Cyrus Daruwalla, Peter S Liang","doi":"10.1016/j.giec.2026.02.005","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Blood-based tests are a novel colorectal cancer (CRC) screening modality that can potentially improve screening uptake due to greater convenience and patient preference for blood tests. To date, 3 blood-based CRC screening tests have completed large validation studies (Epi proColon, Shield, and the Freenome test). Multi-cancer early detection tests are also actively being investigated for their role in CRC screening. Despite various benefits, blood-based screening tests also have several limitations, including low sensitivity for advanced precancerous lesions, low rates of follow-up colonoscopy after an abnormal test, and concerns about cost-effectiveness.</p>","PeriodicalId":35666,"journal":{"name":"Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America","volume":"36 4","pages":"673-688"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.giec.2026.02.005","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2026/4/8 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"Medicine","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Blood-based tests are a novel colorectal cancer (CRC) screening modality that can potentially improve screening uptake due to greater convenience and patient preference for blood tests. To date, 3 blood-based CRC screening tests have completed large validation studies (Epi proColon, Shield, and the Freenome test). Multi-cancer early detection tests are also actively being investigated for their role in CRC screening. Despite various benefits, blood-based screening tests also have several limitations, including low sensitivity for advanced precancerous lesions, low rates of follow-up colonoscopy after an abnormal test, and concerns about cost-effectiveness.
期刊介绍:
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America updates you on the latest trends in patient management; keeps you up to date on the newest advances; and provides a sound basis for choosing treatment options. Each issue focuses on a single topic in gastrointestinal endoscopy and is presented under the direction of an experienced guest editor.