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screening test

British

noun

a simple test performed on a large number of people to identify those who have or are likely to develop a specified disease

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MoCA is a widely used screening test designed to assess memory, thinking skills, and the risk of developing dementia.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

However, none of these approaches has yet led to a validated screening test suitable for widespread use before symptoms begin.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 29, 2026

Exact Sciences offers cancer screening and diagnostic products, including Cologuard, a colorectal cancer screening test.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025

Exact Sciences sells Cologuard, an at-home colon cancer screening test.

From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025

She had taken time off last year after a announcing that an unspecified cancer had been revealed in a screening test.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2025

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