Fact checked by Jennifer Klump Key Takeaways The American Cancer Society now recommends stool-based tests and a blood test as ...

Blood tests taken in a doctor’s office now can be used to screen for colon cancer, according to updated American Cancer ...

A physician assistant with no symptoms and a clear colonoscopy was three years from her next screening. A blood test found ...

Several procedures are available to screen and detect colorectal cancer, which affects the colon (large intestine) or rectum. “Undergoing regular screening can lead to the detection of polyps, and ...

I’m 54, and I just got my first colonoscopy. I’m glad I did. My doctor removed four polyps during a 25-minute procedure. Two of the four were the type that, if left alone, could have the potential to ...

As a practicing gastroenterologist, my colleagues and I spend much of our professional careers dedicated to the screening, surveillance, and treatment of colorectal cancer and precursor lesions called ...

A recent study found that patients who had a positive fecal occult blood test (FOBT) but didn’t follow through with a colonoscopy had a fourfold higher risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) than the ...

A new blood test now available in Acadiana could help address Louisiana's status as the nation's leader in colon cancer cases ...

If you received a colonoscopy reminder in the mail when you turned 50, you’re not alone. For decades, age 50 was the magic number to begin colorectal cancer screening in the U.S. But with rising ...

After recent comments from celebs, it may sound like colonoscopy complications are common. But such complications are ...

The CBS journalist says cases are climbing even in younger adults and that doctors recommend screening starting at age 45.