As new colorectal cancer screening guidance draws attention to the growing number of testing options, the American ...

Commentary: Supporters argue that expanding access to blood-based tests would increase screening rates. Critics counter ...

Blood tests taken in a doctor’s office now can be used to screen for colon cancer, according to updated American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines. The new guidelines also recommend Cologuard, an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The American Cancer Society (ACS) updated its guidelines Wednesday to include two new screening options for colorectal cancer, ...

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When David Thau, a lobbyist in Washington, D.C., was 34, he periodically experienced pain in his stomach, irregular bowel movements, blood in his stool and vomiting, and he visited doctors who ...

Colonoscopies are still the gold standard, but experts now endorse a high-tech stool test and a blood draw amid rising rates of young colon cancer.

With colorectal cancer a growing concern among younger people, the American Cancer Society has endorsed two new types of stool tests to encourage people to get screened while also recommending a ...

The American Cancer Society recommends that people at average risk of colorectal cancer start regular screening at age 45, and several blood tests on the market could help. These tests are done in a ...

Huntsman Cancer Institute recommends all individuals start regular colorectal cancer screenings at age 45. Colorectal cancer screenings help detect colon and rectal cancer early when it is easier to ...

Post-polypectomy colonoscopy surveillance is widely implemented to reduce colorectal cancer incidence and mortality, yet increasing evidence raises concerns about whether current strategies are ...