2026-05-27 from globalnews.ca
The American Cancer Society has added blood-based screening tests to its list of recommended choices for adults age 45 and older who are at average risk for colorectal cancer and who have not completed or have declined visual exams and stool tests.
The change comes as colorectal cancer cases have surged in recent years, with a study by the Canadian Medical Association Journal on April 13 found that colorectal cancer is among four cancers estimated to account for 47 per cent of all new cancer cases in the country for 2026.
The American Cancer Society stated that blood-based screenings should only be used when a patient is not willing to get a stool-based test or visual exam.
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