An FDA independent advisory panel recommended that a blood test to detect colon cancer be approved. Here's what you need to know.
May 23 (UPI) --A panel of U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers on Thursday recommended approval for a new blood test to detect colon and rectal cancer despite concerns over the test's accuracy.
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