>>Scientists Say Blood Test Detects Colorectal, Pancreatic Cancers
(Undated) -- Researchers say they've come up with a way to diagnose pancreatic and colorectal cancer through a simple blood test. Scientists in Israel say the discovery, which is detailed in a peer-reviewed medical journal, could also simplify screening for other cancers. Currently, colorectal cancer is detected by a colonoscopy, which everyone over the age of 50 is advised to undergo. Pancreatic cancer, on the other hand, has no single diagnostic test.