Guardant Blog

December 1, 2022

The Importance of Cancer Screening and Closing the “COVID-Induced Screening Gap”

In this post, we will discuss the basics of cancer screening, with a focus on general population screening, and work that has been implemented to improve screening rates.

November 21, 2022

Progress in Lung Cancer, Yet Barriers Remain

Lung cancer remains one of the most feared cancers, for good reason: Formerly diagnosed at a late stage with rapid progression to death, lung cancer has a legacy of pain, sadness and loss that has impacted so many families over decades.

October 24, 2022

Why This Message Motivates for Colorectal Cancer Screening

In the book Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard by the Heath brothers, the authors share a story about the St. Lucia Parrot that only exists on the island of St. Lucia.

October 1, 2022

Health Literacy and Colorectal Cancer Screening

“Medical jargon is killing us.” That’s according to Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick. She is the founder of Grapevine Health, an organization providing trusted, data-driven, and relatable health information through trusted messengers. Dr. Fitzpatrick is on a mission to make health information less intimidating. She says that medical jargon is a thing of the past and health literacy is now en vogue – and can save patients’ lives.