Blood will be drawn from 2 additional tubes of 5 ml each clinical trials

Measurement of MMP-14 Protein, a Potential New Marker for Colorectal Cancer Detection, in Plasma Vesicles Named Exosomes

This study looks for a protein called MMP-14 in blood to detect bowel cancer earlier. It hopes to reduce unnecessary colonoscopies for people with a positive stool test, making diagnosis simpler and less invasive through a new blood test.