US FDA approves blood test for colorectal cancer

Source: Reuters

“The U.S. FDA has approved Freenome’s blood-based colorectal cancer ​screening test for older adults, paving the way for partner ‌Abbott to launch it in the U.S. this fall, the companies said on Monday.
Shares of Freenome were up about 4% in morning trading. … The test, SimpleScreen CRC, detects signals linked to colorectal cancer from DNA fragments circulating in the ​blood. Abbott is likely to market SimpleScreen to people who do not ​complete or decline stool-based screening tests, Brennan said.” (07/27/26)

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/fda-approves-freenomes-blood-test-colorectal-cancer-screening-2026-07-27/