Guardant reported results from a Harris Poll survey of 1,189 U.S. adults aged 45 and older on colorectal cancer screening. The survey found that 92% of screening-eligible adults said blood-based colorectal cancer screening should be covered with no co-pay similar to Medicare Part B and VA Community Care. It also found that 71% said they have felt or would feel anxious before having a colonoscopy, and 77% said they would be less likely to avoid or delay screening if an FDA-approved blood test option were available. Guardant said 85% reported they would be more likely to get a colonoscopy after a positive blood-based screening result, and 54% said stool-based tests “gross them out.” The company also reported a 93% adherence rate in the first 100,000 Shield tests ordered.

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