43 detected. 57 not detected.
Start with 100 people who already have advanced precancer. Not 100 people from the general population.
Cologuard Plus · BLUE-C study · New England Journal of Medicine, 2024
The cancer detection number does not answer the precancer question.
- 43
- detected by the stool test
- 57
- not detected by the stool test
In the published study, Cologuard Plus detected advanced precancer in 931 of 2,144 participants who had it: 43.4% in one screening round. The homepage rounds that result to 43 out of 100.
Colonoscopy First interpretation
When choosing a screening test, ask about precancer detection too. Colonoscopy offers the opportunity to find and remove these growths in the same examination.
100 Patients