Look to Exact Sciences, Not Radient Pharma, for Best Colon Cancer Screen Test

TUSTIN, Calif. (TheStreet) --Radient Pharmaceuticals' Onko-Sure does a lousy job of detecting early-stage colon cancer. How bad? Well, let's just say that a coin flip would be more accurate. Newly released performance data reveals that the Onko-Sure blood test, when combined with an older blood test, successfully detected the presence of early (stage 1) colon cancer in 48% of positive samples ...

Genomic Health Presents Results From First Clinical Decision Making Study of Oncotype DX® Colon Cancer at the 2012 ...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Genomic Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GHDX - News) today announced positive results of the first clinical decision making study of the Oncotype DX® colon cancer test ...

Cancer screening goal of initiative

North Dakota incidence among highest in nation FARGO - Extreme abdominal cramps sent Keith Peltier to the emergency room. A colonoscopy found cancer, and a week after his diagnosis Peltier had surgery to remove the malignancy.

CDC: Hispanics, Asians Lag in Cancer Screening

Too few Americans are getting their regular cancer screenings, and Asians and Hispanics are especially likely to be left out, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Thursday.

Cocoa can help protect against colon cancer

Washington, Jan 25 : Eating cocoa – the raw material in chocolate– can help in preventing intestinal complaints linked to oxidative stress, including colon carcinogenesis onset caused by chemical substances, according to a new study.