The starting age dropped, a blood test joined the list, and there's now an age doctors say to quit.

Adults 45 and older at average risk can now get screened for colorectal cancer with a simple blood test.

Mail-based screening programs are helping more Americans stay up to date with colorectal cancer tests—often with a simple box ...

Time for a rear-ality check. Colorectal cancer rates have been rising among adults younger than 50 since the 1990s, a troubling trend that has perplexed scientists. Because of the increase in cases, ...

Current US FDA-cleared stool-based colorectal cancer (CRC) molecular screening tests include fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) for occult blood detection; however, integration with nucleic acid-based ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Physician who writes about the rising rates of cancer in young adults. Colon cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths.

We know that a colonoscopy is the most effective tool for the early detection and prevention of colon cancer. But anyone who has ever had a colonoscopy also knows that it's not necessarily something ...

SAN DIEGO — In the ever-expanding options for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, blood tests using precision medicine are becoming more advanced and convenient than ever; however, caveats abound, and ...

Clinicians have more colorectal cancer screening options than ever before. The challenge is helping more eligible patients ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jeff Smith was dumbfounded when he received a colon cancer screening kit in the mail. The 68-year-old Minnesota man hadn't asked ...

The colonoscopy is over.Up to this point, I have written about:* Dietary restrictions before the test* The battle with ...