People of average risk for colon cancer should get a screening or colonoscopy earlier than previously advised.

Medically reviewed by Gagandeep Brar, MD An at-home FIT test is a screening tool that may detect colon cancer. It works by ...

CHICAGO — Colon cancer is highly treatable and often curable. But while early screening is the best way to catch the disease, studies indicate that 17% to 28% of colorectal polyps—the precancerous ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blood tests are emerging as an innovative tool for colorectal cancer detection because they have the potential to save lives ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, but with early detection with a colonoscopy screening, it’s often preventable. Terrence Ates, a ...

Delayed reporting of cancer diagnosis by registries probably led to the weaker-than-expected effects of screening colonoscopy in preventing colorectal cancer (CRC) observed in the NordICC trial, a new ...

As we get older, medical professionals encourage us to get screened for colon cancer. Dr. Ishaan Madhok, a gastroenterologist ...

Individuals who do not complete followup colonoscopy after a positive stool test could be at substantially higher risk for ...

A single-center study published in JAMA supported recent recommendations that the age of colorectal cancer screening age be lowered to 45, Medpage Today reported June 3. The study, conducted by ...

A multitarget stool test such as Cologuard could be considered, but a positive test would still require a colonoscopy.