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A new blood test can help detect colon cancer, but it’s not as good as the test you hate to take

A new blood test can help detect colon cancer, but it’s not as good as the test you hate to take
MarketWatch Friday 05 June 2026, 11:51 UTC By Jaimy Lee 1 min read
Key Points

About 50 million Americans aren’t getting screened for colon cancer at a time when colon-cancer rates are rising.

About 50 million Americans aren’t getting screened for colon cancer at a time when colon-cancer rates are rising.
Americans (ORG)
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