SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – This year, the American Cancer Society added blood tests to its list of recommended screenings for colorectal cancer.
The change gives people another option, but it isn’t meant to replace colonoscopies.
Updating the list of recommended colorectal cancer screening options is about finding more ways to spot a tumor. The blood test called Shield had been approved by the FDA in 2024, but hadn’t been recommended by the American Cancer Society until recently…